- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Susan
Susan Phillips is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience in the field. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with career changes, bipolar disorder, and caregiver or compassion fatigue issues.
Susan uses a client-centered way of working. She listens closely and helps people name what matters to them. That listening guides the choice of techniques they try in sessions. She believes practical steps help reduce immediate distress while building toward longer term change.
She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies. That mix lets sessions shift between looking at unhelpful thoughts, finding small achievable changes, and strengthening motivation for healthier behaviors. Susan also brings trauma-focused methods when past harm is part of the problem.
Susan often includes grief and parenting education when those areas come up. She can help people sort through family of origin issues, abandonment or adoption-related difficulties, and end-of-life caregiving concerns. She names and works with feelings like guilt, shame, resentment, and the steady buildup of frustration.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Susan focuses on steps clients can try between meetings and on measuring whether those steps help. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and collaborates on next steps rather than lecturing or prescribing a single path.
How therapy approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. It’s about feeling heard and using that insight to set goals and next steps. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out strong feelings like anger, shame, or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence emotions. It breaks down situations into manageable parts and tests small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger management, and for skills you can practice between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen their own drive. It’s practical when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making changes at work, in relationships, or with habits and addictions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences. That lets sessions stay focused on what the person wants to achieve rather than following one fixed method.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can help arrange a pattern of meetings that fits the client’s schedule and the practical realities of their life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and family issues, ADHD, bipolar, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach and listens closely to what matters to the person. Practical techniques are added as needed to address thinking patterns, motivation, and immediate problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in the mental health field in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC, based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.