- Person-centered care
- Evidence-based tools
- Practical goal work
About Susan
Susan Sullivan is an LMFT with 11 years of clinical experience. She takes a person-centered approach and focuses on listening first. Her style aims to help people feel heard while they work through hard moments.
Susan helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, career shifts, anger, and other life changes. Sessions emphasize practical steps and real-world skills that people can try between meetings.
Her work combines client-centered care with several evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness-based techniques help with stress and staying present. Narrative and solution-focused methods are used to rewrite unhelpful stories and set small, doable goals.
Susan treats therapy as a collaborative process. She frames the client as the expert on their life and builds treatment plans together. Expect straightforward conversation, goal setting, and strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Clients describe sessions as practical and respectful, aimed at creating clearer next steps. The practice is based in Texas and offers services in English. Before booking, confirm the current session options and scheduling details through the Start Therapy flow.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients set goals based on their own priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to figure out what methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are common as needs change.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows the therapist to assign practical homework and tools that you can try between meetings to track progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan works with issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, compassion fatigue, stress, relationships, parenting, career changes, trauma and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with practical, evidence-based techniques to set goals and try new skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in clinical settings and with groups and individuals.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in Texas under the listed licenses MI LMFT and TX LMFT.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.