- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Susan
Susan Haynes-Carabello is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, including concerns around life purpose and midlife transitions.
She uses a mix of practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make choices that fit their goals. In sessions she draws on client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral ideas to notice patterns of thought and behavior. She also uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches to help people process strong feelings and find steadier ways to respond.
Susan often helps people who have experienced trauma, veterans, caregivers, and those coping with grief or aging issues. She also works with people facing isolation, seasonal mood shifts, or the stress that follows disasters. Life purpose and issues around self-love and abandonment are listed among her areas of focus.
Her background includes a master’s degree in clinical psychology and many hours of post-graduate study in related topics. The biography notes additional study in neuropsychology, trauma release methods, and mind-body approaches, which inform the way she blends techniques in sessions.
Sessions emphasize collaboration. She guides people to identify unhelpful beliefs and to practice concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. The goal described is helping each person move toward clearer priorities and greater confidence in day-to-day choices.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client’s experience to help them feel understood and to clarify what matters. Online sessions can still centre on this kind of attentive listening and follow the client’s priorities as they emerge.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) identifies thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaches concrete exercises to change them. In an online setting this can include worksheets, behavioral experiments, and real-time coaching on new skills that people can use between sessions.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) helps people recognize, name, and work with strong emotions so those feelings stop driving reactive behaviors. Used online, EFT techniques involve guided exploration of feelings and practicing new responses during conversation with the therapist.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as goals change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a normal day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer work blocks when needed. Techniques like CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and emotion-focused exercises adapt well to remote sessions and can be practiced between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include life purpose, midlife concerns, caregiving stress, and grief-related issues.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. The work often focuses on identifying limiting beliefs and practicing skills to change daily thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience and a master’s degree in clinical psychology. Her background includes extensive post-graduate study in trauma-related and mind-body topics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida. Her practice and professional credentials are based in Florida.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted in the biography. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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