About Susan
Susan McMillian combines a background in law enforcement with clinical counseling work. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and practices as an LPC and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in Florida. She has five years of counseling experience and focuses on straightforward, practical support.
Susan listens first and helps people name what feels hardest. She uses clear techniques to reduce anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
She also helps clients cope with grief, career strain, anger, and big life changes. Her work often addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress, including issues common to first responders and veterans. She pays attention to how past experiences show up in daily life and helps people find small, workable changes.
Susan draws on several ways of working, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She matches tools to each person's needs rather than using a single method every time. Sessions can include talk-based problem solving, short skills practice, or guided mindfulness exercises.
The goal is to build practical skills for coping and to make progress that fits each person’s pace and goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building a trusting working relationship. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk and make decisions about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches simple exercises and doable changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and handle stressful situations.
Mindfulness Therapy uses short attention and breathing exercises to calm the body and notice thoughts without getting swept up in them. It can be useful for stress, grief, and compassion fatigue by improving moment-to-moment awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try different tools together. This collaborative process helps identify which methods fit best for the person's needs.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, daily coaching, or on-the-go reflections. These options add flexibility and make it easier to fit regular work on stress, trauma, and coping skills into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Florida
- Languages
- English