Susan Armes

Susan Armes is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She writes in plain terms and focuses on practical conversation that addresses what matters most to each person. Her tone is respectful and warm, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard as they consider change.

With 23 years of experience, Susan adapts her approach to each person's needs. She listens first, then works with clients to shape goals and next steps. That might mean short-term problem solving for a specific issue or a longer conversation about patterns that keep showing up.

Susan uses several approaches in her work, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques. She explains options in straightforward language and helps people choose methods that match their goals. Sessions are practical and focused on skills people can use between appointments.

She respects cultural and religious differences and pays attention to each person’s background when creating a plan. She encourages people to be honest about what they need and to set the pace that feels right. Susan emphasizes clear communication and small, manageable steps.

Susan practices in Florida and holds the credentials LMHC and LPC. She supports people dealing with divorce and separation concerns as part of her broader work on relationships and life changes. If someone is unsure where to begin, she guides them through a simple start-up process and talks through next steps.

How Susan’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s needs and perspective first by focusing sessions on what the client wants to address. This approach helps with relationship issues, life purpose questions, and coping when things feel overwhelming. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and anxiety; it teaches concrete skills people can practice between sessions to reduce panic, manage worry, and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills-based CBT, mindful practices, or reflective psychodynamic material depending on what feels useful.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as enabling appointments around work breaks, reducing travel time, or using a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Many people find remote sessions support continuity of care and let them practice skills in the places they spend their day. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and mindfulness exercises to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.