SUSIE MARKUS

Professional Licensed Counselor (LPC -403)

Susie is an Independent Contractor providing clinical services for Northern Star Counseling.

Susie is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Wyoming. Susie has 33 years of experience as a counselor, working with adults, teens, and children. She has experience working with people experiencing grief and loss, chronic stress and burnout, life transitions, reproductive health and family planning concerns, relationship issues, and domestic violence and sexual assault. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and has completed training for certification as a Grief Informed Professional Counselor, Telemental Health Counselor, and Mindfulness Counselor for trauma, anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Susie works to establish safe and trusting therapeutic relationships, teaches self-regulation skills to manage emotions, and works from an anti-oppressive and racial equity approach to support people toward empowerment, resilience, and a sense of connectedness.