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Online therapist

Susan Bramer

Practical support for family and life transitions

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susan

Susan Bramer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty years of professional experience. She practices in Florida and focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, career questions, and depression. She meets people where they are and helps them take practical steps toward feeling more capable.

Taking that first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process straightforward and respectful. Susan sees the person, not just the problem.

Background and approach

She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths. In sessions she listens closely, helps clarify goals, and suggests tools clients can try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, often guides her work because it links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in clear ways.

Her practice also addresses related areas like attachment concerns, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and family of origin problems. She works with people dealing with chronic illness or pain, hospice and end-of-life matters, and losses that cause isolation or loneliness. Communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt or shame are also part of her focus.

Susan uses straightforward talk, practical strategies, and step-by-step planning. Sessions may include reviewing patterns, trying small behavioral changes, and practicing new ways to cope. The tone is collaborative and paced to individual needs.

She offers services in English from Florida and holds the FL LCSW license SW10779. Her background aims to support people facing family and parenting-related stress and other life transitions.

CBT-informed care and flexible online sessions

Susan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, which helps people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

The work is collaborative. Susan will help identify goals and try approaches together to find what fits best. She checks in on what helps and adjusts methods based on each persons needs and preferences.

Online therapy with her can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. The variety of formats also lets clients choose the pace and style that feels most comfortable while keeping continuity of care across locations within Florida.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, grief, career issues, and depression. She also focuses on related matters like abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and end-of-life concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct and practical. She listens, helps set clear goals, and offers tools clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW10779.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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