Susan Dawson, LMHC
Florida · 17 years in practice
Susan Dawson is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH11067 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1174956536 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- 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 Susan
Susan Dawson is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She draws on 17 years of experience to help people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship struggles. Her style is direct and compassionate, focusing on what a person needs right now.
She commonly helps people manage anger, addictions, low self-esteem, grief, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career questions, and big life changes like separation or divorce.
Background and approach
Sexual orientation and HIV or immigration challenges are topics she is familiar with and addresses respectfully. Susan blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered techniques and cognitive behavioral tools. That means sessions often look at feelings, patterns in relationships, and the practical thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
She uses mindfulness and elements of the Gottman Method when they fit a client's goals. In sessions, she tends to keep language straightforward and concrete. People talk through recent events, identify unhelpful thinking or habits, and try small changes between meetings.
She offers space to process painful memories and to build new ways of relating to oneself and others. Her work is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted as progress happens. Susan accepts clients across state lines and conducts sessions in English.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and practical approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on uncovering and naming feelings that drive actions and relationship patterns. Online sessions can help people notice how emotions shape their reactions and practice new responses in conversation and daily life.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and understanding the client’s perspective. In an online session this often looks like reflective conversation that helps a person feel heard and begin to clarify goals and values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises. Over video or messaging a therapist can assign short between-session tasks, work through thought records, and coach behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds. This means techniques may shift between emotion-focused conversation, skill building, or mindfulness practice depending on what helps most.
Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for full therapy sessions and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or coaching easier to fit into a busy day.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and trauma-related issues. Other focuses include self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career or life transition problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining emotion-focused work with client-centered listening and practical cognitive tools. Sessions balance feeling-focused conversation with exercises to change thinking and behavior.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns. That background informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person's needs.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida. Sessions are offered to people who can work with a Florida-licensed provider.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are conducted in English for all clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide options that fit different schedules and comfort levels.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Pricing specifics depend on the chosen subscription plan.
How do I begin working with her?
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