- Trauma-informed care
- Goal-focused methods
- Mindfulness practices
About Susan
Susan Ramsey-French is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and codependency. She draws on eight years of experience to guide people through trauma, anger, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to help people feel steadier and more in control of daily life.
Susan uses practical tools in sessions so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. She listens first to understand each person's story, then works with them to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions often include mindful practices, thought-focused techniques, and steps to reduce repeated unhelpful patterns.
When trauma is a part of the story, Susan may use trauma-focused approaches that include careful processing of past events alongside skills to manage intensity. She also uses motivational methods to help people find their own reasons for change and keep moving forward.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as compassion fatigue, attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, blended family stress, body image, dissociation, and coping after disasters. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that adapts to what feels most useful to each person.
To begin, people are invited to complete a short questionnaire to match with a therapist and schedule sessions according to availability. The goal is steady progress toward more stable mood, clearer choices, and improved everyday functioning.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Susan integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting connection so people feel heard and can set their own goals. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful reactions and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.She also uses trauma-focused methods when needed, including approaches that help process traumatic memories while teaching skills to manage intense feelings. These methods aim to reduce the hold of past events and increase day-to-day coping, especially for people who struggle with panic, dissociation, or persistent distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and different challenges arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care while balancing work and family demands.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Susan focus on?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family issues, self-esteem problems, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, dissociation, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative with practical tools. She listens closely, sets clear goals, and uses techniques people can apply between sessions.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with trauma and mood concerns. Her practice emphasizes steady skill-building and trauma-informed methods.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.