Susan Armes, LMHC, LPC

Susan Armes welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, or major life changes. She is a licensed mental health counselor and a licensed professional counselor with 23 years of experience. Susan speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

Susan focuses on creating a respectful space where a person's beliefs and background are honored. She works with concerns like depression, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and problems at work. She also helps people dealing with communication breakdowns, divorce or separation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person's needs. Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness.

Susan's approach can include looking at deeper patterns over time as well as focusing on practical steps for immediate relief. She aims to support people through trauma and abuse-related concerns with attention to safety and pacing. The goal is helping clients find clearer choices and better ways to cope.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Susan offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence during that process. She invites people to begin by completing the brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits their timing.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy places your goals and perspective at the center. The therapist listens closely, follows your lead, and adjusts the conversation to what matters most to you. This approach supports work on relationships, life purpose, and emotional pain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses clear, practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices. These exercises can help reduce reactivity, ease stress, and support recovery after trauma.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That planning is flexible and can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a workday or avoiding travel time to an office. It can also allow consistent access when routines or locations change. Licensed professionals can use a variety of approaches in remote sessions to address stress, trauma, and daily coping without promising a particular format.