Susan Phillips, LMHC

Susan Phillips is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical, real-world help for concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and stress. Susan aims to listen closely and create a space where people can be heard and begin to untangle painful patterns.

She draws on a client-centered foundation, so sessions start with the client's priorities and move at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is finding change difficult or feels stuck.

Sessions are goal-focused and solution-oriented. Susan mixes short-term strategies and longer-term reflection depending on what a person needs. She offers parenting education and grief-focused work when those issues are part of the story.

Her background includes supporting people through relationship strain, addiction concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and caregiver stress. She also works with topics such as family of origin issues, domestic violence, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit everyday life.

People who come to Susan can expect direct listening, clear next steps, and a focus on what will help most now. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change or keep in their lives.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test new ideas and habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps when change feels difficult. It supports people in finding their own reasons to try new behaviors and build momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will shape a plan that fits. That may mean trying brief solution-focused steps one week and deeper trauma-focused work another week.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer therapy conversations as needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so progress continues between visits.