Susan Armes, LMHC, LPC

Susan Armes is a licensed therapist with 23 years of professional experience who has supported people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked with clients coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, trauma, abuse, and depression, tailoring her conversations and treatment plans to each person’s individual needs and circumstances.

She approaches care with respect and sensitivity, honoring clients' cultural and religious beliefs while creating a collaborative space for healing and growth. Susan emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside deeper exploration of patterns that contribute to ongoing difficulties, helping clients find clearer direction and greater emotional balance.

Susan holds LMHC and LPC credentials, which indicate training and licensure as a mental health counselor and as a professional counselor. Recognizing that reaching out for help takes courage, she aims to offer steady support through the therapeutic process and looks forward to meeting people ready to pursue a more fulfilling and happier life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Susan Armes

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s own goals and values, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where a person’s perspective guides the pace and direction of work; it helps with relationship concerns, life transitions, and building self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches tools to change them, often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation. Mindfulness therapy helps people develop present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce stress and improve emotional balance, which is useful for anxiety, trauma responses, and coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Susan Armes works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration often combines techniques from different approaches to create a personalized plan.

Online therapy with Susan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible options that fit varied schedules and lifestyles. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations and maintain continuity of care when life is busy or circumstances change.