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Susan Phillips, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Stress and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Susan
Susan Phillips is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and related issues listed below.
Susan uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered conversation and motivational interviewing to set clear goals and small steps toward change.
Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings. That can mean tracking thoughts, testing unhelpful beliefs, practicing new coping steps, or planning how to respond differently in relationships. Susan also brings solution-focused strategies when someone needs brief, structured planning for a specific problem.
She has worked with people facing a broad range of struggles, including addiction, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, end-of-life issues, and the fallout of family-of-origin problems. Susan also addresses concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, codependency, and grief related to loss or hospice situations.
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions are organized to identify one or two priorities, try focused strategies, and review what helped. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking, since session options are set at intake and scheduling.
To begin, people follow the platform process to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session where goals and a session plan are discussed.
How cognitive and client-centered approaches translate to online work
Online sessions combine focused cognitive behavioral work with client-centered conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) means noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses in real life; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes active listening and reflecting what someone says so they can clarify their own goals and values. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change by exploring their own reasons for doing things differently.Susan treats finding the right approach as a collaborative step. During early sessions she and the client review goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels practical and doable. That ongoing collaboration helps match methods to the person’s needs and preferences.
The platform process determines session logistics, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also supports using worksheets, thought records, and between-session practice that directly connect to daily routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related issues.
How does she typically approach therapy?
She starts by listening and then uses client-centered conversation combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to set practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience working in the mental health field and has worked with a wide range of adult concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices with a Florida location listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Session formats are set through the platform process; prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.