Susan Beard

Susan Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with about 15 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction, trauma, mood concerns, stress, and relationship or intimacy challenges. She also supports those managing attention differences, intellectual disability, grief, and LGBT-related questions.

Susan uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. She aims to create an open space where clients can talk without judgment and try ideas that fit their life.

Her work draws on several approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about connection and trust.

Susan has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which some people seek for trauma work. She also integrates methods that address addiction and relationship dynamics as needed. She describes therapy as a cooperative effort shaped by each person’s goals.

Clients can expect clear goals, skill-building, and practical planning. Sessions tend to balance talking with exercises and small experiments clients can try between meetings. The focus is on steady progress and on helping people regain control of daily life.

Susan practices in Mississippi and conducts her work in English. If unsure about session formats or whether she is the right fit, readers are encouraged to confirm options before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Susan uses Client-Centered ideas to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful, focusing on the client’s priorities and pace. This approach helps people explore what matters most to them and set realistic goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work looks at identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that feed addiction or relationship problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and building distress tolerance. These tools are useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when interactions keep causing conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying skills-based work, trauma-focused techniques, or a mix over several sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce commute time, or allow for a quicker check-in during a work break. Some formats also let people use audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or a shorter session when a brief update is needed.