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Susan Beard

Practical, trauma-informed therapy with collaborative care

LPC Mississippi

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Susan

Susan Beard is an LPC based in Mississippi who brings 15 years of clinical experience to work with people facing addictions, trauma, mood disorders, relationship concerns, anxiety, grief, and a wide range of life stressors.

Background and approach

She also supports clients navigating issues such as LGBT matters, ADHD, intellectual disability, dissociation, and sexual and process addictions. Her background includes training in EMDR and multiple therapeutic models aimed at addressing both recent and long-standing patterns.

She draws from cognitive behavioral approaches alongside attachment-focused and client-centered techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking, strengthen coping skills, and build more effective emotional and relational responses. Dialectical behavior strategies and trauma-focused methods are used when appropriate to increase emotional regulation and reduce distress related to painful memories.

Susan emphasizes collaboration, offering a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore goals and practical steps toward change. Sessions are offered through a range of online formats to fit different needs and schedules.

Susan frames therapy as a joint process of problem-solving and skill building, guiding each person to practical tools they can apply between sessions while attending to emotional healing and life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Susan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress-related problems. She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns and strengthen emotional connections, helping people understand how early relationships influence current interactions and responses. When trauma-focused work is needed, EMDR may be employed to process distressing memories in a structured way that aims to reduce their hold on daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess goals, symptoms, and preferences, adapting methods over time so treatment fits the individual's needs rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain consistent work on skills and emotional processing while accommodating busy lives and geographic constraints, enabling ongoing collaboration between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
Susan supports a broad set of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, parenting and career stress, and many related concerns such as ADHD and process addictions.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The practice blends cognitive behavioral tools with attachment-based and client-centered work, and can include DBT skills or EMDR when those methods fit the client's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 15 years of professional experience working across diverse clinical issues and therapeutic methods.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
The clinician holds an LPC credential with the designation MS LPC 2115 and provides services from Mississippi.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are offered in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionGender dysphoriaInfidelityIntellectual disabilityJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English