Susan Phillips

Susan Phillips is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of experience in Florida. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or life changes. Susan uses straightforward listening and steady guidance to help people feel heard and begin moving forward.

She favors a client-centered style that puts the person's goals first. That means sessions begin by paying close attention to what matters most to the client and then choosing tools that fit those goals. Susan commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on motivational interviewing to build readiness for change.

Susan also uses solution-focused methods to keep work goal-oriented and trauma-focused approaches when past events are affecting daily life. She often blends these approaches with practical parenting education or grief support when those issues arise. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.

Sessions are aimed at steady, usable progress rather than quick fixes. Susan emphasizes clear steps clients can try between sessions and checks how those steps are working. She encourages people who are unsure about therapy to start small and see how a collaborative process feels.

People looking for thoughtful listening combined with practical strategies may find her style helpful. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and then an initial appointment scheduled around the client’s needs.

How Susan blends approaches for online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist tunes into what matters most to the person and follows their lead to set goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing supports ambivalence about change by helping people weigh their reasons and build commitment to next steps.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts tools over time, checking in about what helps and what needs to change so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know how online work is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, allow for brief check-ins, and let people use methods like CBT homework between meetings. The emphasis is on practical, usable strategies that can be tried between sessions and adjusted as progress is made.