Key details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Texas / 203684; LMFT, Michigan / 4101006411
- NPI1841313145
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Narrative work
About Susan
Susan Sullivan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and family stress, and anger among other concerns. She also helps people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and career or parenting pressures.
Susan favors a client-centered stance. That means she treats people as experts on their own stories and focuses on practical steps forward. Sessions are collaborative - she and the client set goals and try approaches together rather than following a rigid script.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused ideas to identify patterns and try small changes. She mixes in Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult experiences and Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention practices that calm the body and mind.
She has experience running both individual and group work over more than a decade. That background informs how she structures sessions, offers feedback, and supports follow-through between meetings. She also uses psychoeducation to explain why certain patterns repeat and what helps break them.
People who come for anger-related concerns often get short-term strategies to manage intense moments and longer-term work to address the stories and triggers behind the reactions. Her style is plain and practical, focused on what people can do differently day to day.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Many of Susan's methods translate well to remote work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building shared goals; online sessions use that same collaborative planning to set priorities and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going; online sessions can include worksheets and short behavioral experiments between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity; these are simple exercises that can be practiced between sessions to manage anger or stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and how each method fits the problem at hand. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week, easier access when travel is difficult, and using brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online meetings can make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to practice new skills in everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas, Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and family issues, anger, compassion fatigue, stress, career and parenting concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that treats the client as the expert and focuses on collaborative goal setting and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and has conducted both individual and group work.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is an LMFT based in Texas and holds licensure in Michigan and Texas as MI LMFT and TX LMFT.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.