- Practical strategies
- Relationship focus
- Experienced clinician
About Susan
Susan Zapatha is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with decades of experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, grief, trauma, sleep difficulties, and stress. She creates a calm space where clients can talk about what’s on their mind and feel heard. Her approach is straightforward and focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
With 28 years in the field, Susan draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow the pace clients prefer and attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments that can improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Sessions aim to be conversational and goal-oriented. Susan works with clients to set clear, manageable goals and then checks progress in plain language. She also addresses issues such as parenting strain, addiction concerns, ADHD challenges, and compassion fatigue by breaking these topics into steps clients can act on.
People seeking help for intimacy-related issues, self-esteem worries, or career stress will find a practical frame for discussion. She also supports those dealing with attachment concerns, adoption or foster care questions, chronic pain or illness, and blended family challenges. The focus is on skills people can use right away.
Susan invites clients to take the first step when they feel ready. She emphasizes collaboration, respect, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Approaches that guide online work
Susan uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the client’s voice and pace, helping people identify what matters most to them and set realistic goals. This approach is useful for discussing relationship patterns, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. CBT can be helpful for sleep problems, anxiety, depression, and testing small behavior changes that improve daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susan will work together with each client to choose which methods feel most helpful based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative step helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as they were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, save travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during workday breaks. Others prefer options that reduce bandwidth or limit camera use for a shorter, focused meeting. Talk with the therapist when scheduling to match a session style that fits daily life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Susan helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, and related concerns like addiction, ADHD, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused. She listens first, then suggests practical steps and tools clients can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 28 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, intimacy issues, and chronic illness management.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the provider did not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.