- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Susan
Susan Josephson is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 25 years of experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or parenting strain. Her manner is respectful and sensitive, and she aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.
Susan uses plain conversation to identify what matters most to each person. She focuses on what you want to change and on small, doable steps that fit your life.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around your needs rather than a fixed script. Her practical approach draws on client-centered ideas that keep the person and their goals at the center of care. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy methods to help unhelpful thoughts and patterns shift into more helpful ones.
These approaches are applied to a wide range of concerns such as trauma, addiction, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Susan has additional experience with aging and geriatric concerns, attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, and multicultural concerns. She also supports people facing medical-related issues like HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and intellectual disability related challenges.
When you meet, she will tailor the conversation and plan to your situation. The work focuses on practical tools, clearer communication, and building routines that reduce distress. Susan encourages realistic goals and steady progress so changes last.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susan lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Susan uses approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy places the person and their goals at the heart of sessions. Practically, that means listening closely, following your lead, and adjusting conversation and pacing to what feels most useful. This approach helps when someone needs emotional support, clearer decision-making, or a calm space to talk through parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. Online CBT sessions can include short exercises, thought records, and step-by-step plans to test new ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and for practical problem solving.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to choose methods that match your goals, preferences, and daily life. That collaborative process means checking in about what helps and adjusting methods as you progress.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and provide choices for lower bandwidth or no-camera sessions. The variety of formats supports continuity of care and lets people pick what works best for them.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting strain, and also works with trauma, addiction, relationship and family issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and sensitive with an emphasis on practical conversations. She focuses on clear goals and steps that fit each person's life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people through a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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