About Susan
Susan McMillian is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with five years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and related concerns. Susan writes plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical steps that fit everyday life.
Susan's background includes long experience in law enforcement and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. That combination informs how she listens and responds.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how stress shows up in daily routines and in workplace roles. In sessions she uses straightforward techniques to help clients manage symptoms and rebuild routines. She leans on cognitive behavioral strategies to reframe unhelpful thoughts and on mindfulness to slow down racing reactions.
Her stance is client-centered, so goals are set together based on what the person wants to change. Susan also brings psychodynamic ideas into conversations when past patterns affect current behavior. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for people who want help making real changes.
She often combines methods to match a client's needs rather than using one fixed style. People commonly bring concerns about first responder issues, veteran and armed forces matters, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, anger, career strain, compassion fatigue, family stress, and coping with life changes.
Sessions may use video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit a person's schedule and comfort level.
Approaches and online care that fit busy lives
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting people where they are. It helps when someone needs acceptance and practical help to set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change reactions and reduce anxiety.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then combine methods that make sense for them. That process may change over time as goals evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for more in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can provide shorter check-ins or support between longer appointments, making it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Florida
- Languages
- English
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