Works with
How Susan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Susan
Susan Phillips is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, anger, and life transitions. Susan uses plain language and direct support to guide people toward clearer thinking and better coping.
With a client-centered stance, she listens closely so each person feels understood. That foundation shapes how she and a client set goals and try new ways of responding to difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions often include practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Susan combines several approaches based on what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies are used to help change unhelpful thoughts and build short-term plans.
Trauma-focused methods are available when past hurts affect current life. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, chronic illness, grief and end-of-life matters, and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and family-of-origin problems.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while keeping the person's priorities central. Susan aims to help people notice small changes that lead to better routines and clearer decision making. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
If someone wants to begin, Susan asks them to share their goals and current struggles so together they can choose the steps that feel most useful. Her approach balances understanding with straightforward tools for change.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Susan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches that work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship so people feel heard and can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of strong emotions and wants a therapist who follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches simple tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with everyday stress.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small, realistic steps toward those goals. It pairs well with other approaches when someone feels stuck or unsure about what to do next.
Susan will work together with each person to choose the right blend of methods based on symptoms, goals, and preferences. Figuring out the best fit is a collaborative process that may shift over time as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging helps with ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping work focused on practical change.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, ADHD, relationship and family problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that prioritizes listening and understanding, then adds practical techniques to change thoughts and behavior based on each person's goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years working in the mental health field and has supported people through trauma, mood disorders, grief, addiction issues, and major life changes.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.