Reviews

In September 2016 I watched my father pass from a very short battle with cancer. This had been quite a traumatic experience for me to have to witness my father die in just 5 days. Then 4 months later I separated from my Spouse. I was then diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety and PTSD. I was self harming, abusing medication and just on a real downhill slope. I started meeting with Susan once a week after a long battle with myself about how I truly needed help. I am a shy introvert by nature. When I started meeting with Susan I truly did not want to be in therapy. I didn't talk about myself to anyone. My first hour of therapy turned into 2 as I just spilled my entire life story out to her. She listened with an open heart and nonjudgmental voice. Susan was able to help me bring peace to my life. She helped me understand who I truly was as a person and who I wanted to be. What I wanted to do with my life and showed me that I could truly have dreams that I myself could fulfill if I just learned to love myself again. She helped me to understand that I didn't need to be afraid anymore. That I was strong enough, good enough and cared for enough. I am so grateful that I took that step towards healing myself. I enjoyed all my sessions with Susan, she made the entire experience as painless for me as possible. She really showed me she cared about me and about what happened to me. That I wasn't alone anymore.

I am tremendously grateful for and highly recommend Susan at Hope Empowered. She is authentic, caring and honest. Hope Empowered speaks to her goal for those she counsels. I purchased a chair a couple of years ago and within the first mile of going home, it fell into pieces in the back of my truck. I bring up this story because it happened in October 2020. With the pressure of a tragic event, my family, and my job, it seemed as if everyday I lost another piece of myself. I knew I needed help, and God graciously led me to Susan. Her kindness, compassion, and challenging but truthful words helped me pick up the pieces. It has been a journey, and it is hard work. The journey continues but I can breathe again, hope again, laugh again, live again. Are you wanting to breathe again, to live again? Is life full of pain and suffering? Susan has the wisdom, knowledge, experience, and the heart of compassion to listen and guide. Her office is a safe place to work on your journey back to you. I recommend you give her a call.

Susan Cook is an excellent counselor and here's why! She is such a joyful and genuine person to be around, I have BPD so I don't trust easily , but that made it easy for me to talk with her openly. She listens without judgement, she understands the world is a hard place to be sometimes and people have difficult things that come up in life. She lends you her ear and really hears the heart behind your words! I've been inpatient at mental health facilities, and as a childhood trauma victim I've suffered mentally my entire life with BPD and Bipolar, depression, anxiety, self harm, and suicidal thoughts. Susan helped me to unpack my trauma, and understand I didn't need to feel ashamed or guilty for what had happened to me. She gave me the tools to not only start my healing process but also to be able to live each day more confidently and learn to love myself even in the hardest of moments because I'm worth it!