Susan Dawson
Practical, compassionate mental health counseling
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Susan
Susan Dawson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 17 years of experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and anger.
Background and approach
She welcomes conversations about addiction, self-esteem, grief, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. Her background includes work with a range of mood and behavioral concerns.
She helps people facing life changes such as divorce, separation, and career shifts. She also supports those coping with guilt, shame, isolation, and issues around commitment and communication.
Susan blends approaches that fit each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen and build trust.
She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and practice new skills. When relationships are part of the picture she brings Gottman-informed ideas and emotionally-focused work to help people understand patterns and improve connection.
Mindfulness strategies are added to teach simple ways to calm the body and steady attention during stress. Sessions are practical and goal-focused.
People leave with steps they can try between meetings and ways to measure progress. Her aim is to offer steady, respectful guidance while people work through the issues that brought them to therapy.
Approach-driven care for online therapy
Susan uses methods that focus on how people think, feel, and interact. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and teaches practical exercises to change behaviors and mood. The Gottman-informed work looks at recurring interaction patterns and offers tools to improve communication and reduce conflict in relationships. Client-centered therapy creates a supportive space where the person’s values and goals guide each session.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan collaboratively. Sessions aim to match your needs and preferences so you can try approaches that make sense for your life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief daily check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy family schedules while keeping progress moving forward.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English