- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Susan
Susan Resnik is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship issues, and grief. Her approach is straightforward and supportive.
She focuses on practical changes parents can try between sessions. Susan blends talk-based work with concrete skills practice. She listens first to understand what feels hardest.
Then she helps people set small, doable goals and notice what works.
Background and approach
Sessions often include exercises to improve communication and manage strong emotions. She brings particular attention to issues many women and young adults face. That includes self-love, guilt and shame, and finding greater clarity about life purpose.
Susan frames these topics in everyday language and keeps the work grounded and realistic. The therapy room is meant to be a calm place to sort through conflicts and worries. Susan uses tools from several approaches to tailor help to each person.
She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes. Susan practices in Florida as an LMHC, which stands for licensed mental health counselor. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people build better communication, stronger boundaries, and more confidence as parents and individuals.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and finding direction when life feels confusing.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, depression, and improving daily coping skills.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding emotions behind relationship struggles and improving connection with others. It can help people who want clearer communication and stronger bonds.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions can be done by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see nonverbal cues and practice communication skills. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Chat or messaging can be useful for quick check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. Overall online therapy offers flexibility to fit therapy into a busy parenting life while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Susan
What concerns does she commonly address?
Susan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. She also focuses on codependency, commitment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, direct, and practical. She listens carefully, sets small goals, and works on skills you can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adult clients and brings a long history of supporting people through emotional challenges and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC, which means licensed mental health counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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