Susan Phillips, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Client-centered focus
Practical solutions
Trauma-informed care

About Susan

Susan Phillips is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 25 years of experience in community mental health. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and life changes. Susan aims to listen deeply and create a space where people can make practical changes that matter to daily life.

She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's experience first. That means sessions focus on listening, understanding, and working from the client's goals. Susan also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change.

Sessions may include solution-focused steps and trauma-focused methods when those match the person's needs. Susan often blends approaches so sessions stay practical and goal-oriented. She emphasizes small, manageable shifts rather than overwhelming plans.

Her background includes long-term work with many concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief and end-of-life issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. That experience informs how she helps people rebuild routine and meaning after disruption.

Susan speaks English and practices in Florida. She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready and supports them through the early scheduling and matching process.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Many of Susan's methods translate well to remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and clarifying what matters most to the person; online conversations can use that approach to set goals and reflect on progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often uses short exercises and homework that are easy to share in an online setting. Motivational Interviewing supports a person's own reasons for change by using guided questions and reflections to build commitment and momentum.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She typically blends approaches so sessions stay practical and focused on steps that fit everyday life.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking. The biography does not list specific session formats, so ask which options are offered at scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use breaks more efficiently. They also let people work on homework between meetings and keep momentum between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood 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

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Susan help with?

Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach to therapy?

She emphasizes a client-centered style that starts with listening closely. Cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused methods are used as needed to meet a person's goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working in the mental health community in Florida, supporting people with a broad range of concerns across the lifespan.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.