Susan Beard, LPC

Susan Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with grief, parenting stress, career concerns, and challenges tied to mood disorders or ADHD. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at making therapy usable in daily life.

She draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Attachment-based and client-centered methods shape how she builds trust and listens without judgment. Dialectical behavior skills and EMDR are among the tools she may use when appropriate.

Clients can expect a calm, direct style that focuses on small, steady changes. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and talking through real situations. The aim is to leave each session with one or two things to try between meetings.

With 15 years of experience working in Mississippi, she has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, trauma, LGBT issues, and process-related behaviors. Susan emphasizes practical coping strategies for sleep, eating, and stress as well as help managing intense emotions.

She works collaboratively to tailor the approach to each person's needs. Progress is paced to fit what the person can manage, and adjustments are made as goals evolve. Language of service is English and sessions are offered through multiple online formats.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Susan often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones; this method is helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles. Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current connections, which can help with intimacy, trust, and conflict. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental listening style that helps people feel heard while they set their own goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and together they will try methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress and preferences become clear, so the plan evolves with the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone can be simpler when video would be difficult, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing tracking or reminders between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and stay connected when in-person visits are not convenient.