Susan Dawson, LMHC

Susan Dawson is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She focuses on practical, reachable changes and on understanding the feelings that get in the way of daily life. Her work also addresses deeper issues like guilt, shame, low self-esteem, and sexual and intimacy concerns.

In sessions she uses familiar, evidence-based methods and adapts them to each person's needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused ideas support people who want clearer emotional understanding in relationships.

Susan also brings tools from the Gottman Method and mindfulness practice to conversations about communication, commitment issues, and relationship strain. She helps people manage addictions, grief, and life transitions such as divorce or career change. Trauma and abuse are part of her listed focus areas and she offers care that acknowledges those experiences.

Her work includes support for people dealing with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, parenting stresses, and concerns tied to identity including LGBT and immigration-related issues. She pays attention to practical steps - coping skills, relapse management, and clearer communication - alongside emotional reflection.

Sessions are offered in English and Susan accepts international clients. She practices in Florida as an LMHC and brings a steady, respectful approach to therapy. To begin, people are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy workflow to match and schedule.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy is focused on the person’s experience and goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and helps people set the pace for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with strong feelings that affect relationships and personal wellbeing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation shapes whether sessions emphasize skills practice, emotional processing, or communication work, and it can change over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to an online setting so therapy stays practical and focused on everyday concerns.