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Susan Phillips, LMHC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Susan

Susan Phillips is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She builds on a client-centered foundation that prioritizes deep, empathic listening so people can explore their inner experience and begin to unravel longstanding patterns of suffering.

Background and approach

Her practice integrates several evidence-informed techniques tailored to each person's goals, including cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, solution-focused methods, grief work, and trauma-informed care.

Clients come with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, career transitions, and coping with life changes or chronic health issues.

Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and other family-of-origin or personality-related concerns. Susan emphasizes practical steps toward change while honoring individual needs and pacing, aiming to help people move from distress toward greater clarity and resilience.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views a person as made up of distinct internal parts and a core Self; therapy helps people notice, understand, and compassionately relate to those parts to reduce inner conflict and heal from trauma. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening, acceptance, and the therapist's genuine presence to help clients gain self-understanding and confidence in their own healing process. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete skills to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or other concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan works with each person to explore what feels most helpful, mixing methods when appropriate and adapting techniques to the client's goals, values, and pace. The aim is to create a tailored plan that balances emotional exploration with practical strategies for change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for discussing sensitive material with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, career matters, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, blending empathic listening with practical techniques drawn from CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed practices to match client goals.
What is her background and experience level?
She has 25 years of experience in the mental health field, bringing long-term clinical work with diverse concerns and the ability to integrate multiple therapeutic approaches.
Where is she licensed to practice and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC, with credential details listed as FL LMHC MH3942.
Can non-English speakers work with her or do international clients qualify?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English