Susan McMillian, LPC, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Susan

Susan McMillian is a licensed professional counselor with five years of experience providing therapy in Florida. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and focuses on common problems such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Her style is practical and straightforward.

She aims to make sessions clear and useful for people looking for change. Susan draws on several therapy methods to give each person options. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, supportive relationship and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques are also part of her work to help clients manage strong emotions in the moment. She also brings strategies from Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic Therapy when they fit a person's needs. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes.

Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages. Susan has experience addressing issues like bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and post-traumatic stress.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability. The subscription-based sessions may vary in cost depending on location and therapist availability.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Susan commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the discussion and the therapist listens and reflects. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, or mood problems.

Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her toolkit. That approach teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage intense feelings in the moment. Together these methods offer tools for coping with trauma, anxiety, and life transitions in everyday terms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different strategies to see what helps most. This is a collaborative process where the client’s needs guide the choices about methods and pacing.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, or shift schedules. They also let people use the therapy options that feel most comfortable, whether that is talking face to face on video or working through short messages between calls.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar issues, grief, anger, career pressures, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on first responder and veteran related issues and post-traumatic stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and straightforward. Sessions combine support with hands-on tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

What training and experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical practice and holds LPC and LMHC credentials. Those are listed as LPC and LMHC in the profile.

Where is she licensed and located?

She practices in Florida and holds the licences LA LPC 8104 and FL LMHC MH24884.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Florida
Languages: English

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