Susan Sullivan, LMFT

Susan Sullivan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than 11 years of experience providing both individual and group therapy. As an LMFT she brings specialized training in relational dynamics and family systems to her work, helping clients navigate issues from anxiety and depression to addiction, trauma, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Susan favors a person-centered approach that prioritizes meeting each client where they are in the healing process. She draws on evidence-based methods including cognitive therapy, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, narrative exploration, and psychoeducation to tailor care to each person’s needs. In practice she emphasizes collaboration, treating sessions as a team effort while recognizing the client as the expert on their own story.

Her work spans a broad range of concerns such as stress, relationship and family challenges, parenting and career transitions, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Susan aims to create sessions that are genuine, positive, and respectful, and she supports clients in developing goals, addressing difficult life circumstances, and gaining new perspectives that promote forward movement.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and honors each person's perspective. This approach helps individuals explore their values and goals and is often useful for adjusting to life changes and improving self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that examines the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that contribute to addiction or relationship difficulties.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, offering tools to manage stress, reduce reactivity, and build resilience when facing grief, compassion fatigue, or ongoing life pressures.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Susan collaborates with clients to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds so treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with a licensed professional, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reach support from different locations within Texas, and maintain continuity of care when life is unpredictable.