Penelope Surber, LMHC
Florida · 8 years in practice
Penelope Surber is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH21834 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1477338911 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Penelope
Penelope Surber is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings eight years of experience supporting adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Penelope focuses on trauma and recovery, and she works to create a respectful, empathetic space for people to talk through hard experiences.
Her background includes years at a recovery center where she helped adults navigate effects of childhood abuse, relationship pain, and complex trauma.
Background and approach
That hands-on work shaped her practical approach to therapy and her focus on real-life changes. She combines attention to feelings with clear tools to manage symptoms. Penelope’s style is warm, person-centered, and interactive.
She listens closely and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to balance emotional understanding with skills that reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies, and draws on Jungian ideas when helpful.
In practice this means she helps people identify core emotions, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and build healthier ways of coping and relating. Penelope encourages steady, manageable steps toward change. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with compassion and sensitivity.
The focus is on practical progress - feeling safer in relationships, managing triggers, and rebuilding confidence over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Penelope lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Penelope names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches for emotion and behavior online
Penelope uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and change painful patterns in relationships and within themselves. EFT focuses on understanding core emotions and shifting how people respond to those feelings to improve connections and reduce distress. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard so clients can feel heard and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another component she uses to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Penelope aims to collaborate with each person to decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as clients learn what helps them feel calmer and more capable.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework help, or ongoing support between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. Other focuses include trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and attachment or abandonment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, person-centered, and interactive. She listens closely, avoids labels, and tailors conversations to each person's needs.
What is her background in mental health?
She has eight years of experience working as an adult trauma therapist, including time at a recovery center supporting people through addiction and abuse recovery.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a FL LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. She practices in Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different rhythms of contact to suit daily life.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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