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Susan Josephson

Compassionate counselor with practical tools

LMHC Florida

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Susan

Susan Josephson is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges. She frames her work around respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping therapeutic conversations to fit each person's circumstances and goals.

Background and approach

Drawing on client-centered principles, she creates a collaborative space where clients guide the pace and focus of sessions while she offers structure and practical tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) informs her skill set, providing concrete strategies to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors while addressing relationship and self-esteem concerns.

Her practice also attends to a broad range of life transitions and complex issues, including caregiving stress, blended family dynamics, attachment and communication problems, and trauma-related concerns. Susan emphasizes individualized treatment plans tailored to a client's needs, and she recognizes the courage it takes to begin therapy, offering steady support throughout the process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client's perspective guides the work; this approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete skills that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques over time to find what fits best rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online sessions using video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for different lifestyles and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when schedules change or travel is necessary, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, goal-oriented work in a way that meets clients where they are.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan commonly address?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), offering an empathetic, collaborative stance alongside practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How long has she practiced?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in mental health and related services.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Susan holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH3749.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English; she is not listed as offering other languages and is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English