Dr. Susan Murati, LMHC, LCMHC

Dr. Susan Murati uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people make changes that matter. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work, adapting what happens in sessions to each person's needs. Susan is a licensed mental health counselor with nearly two decades of experience and practices in New Hampshire.

She listens first and builds a plan from what the person says matters most. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning new skills, and trying small experiments between meetings. The work can include tackling anxious thoughts, managing mood shifts, handling workplace stress, or addressing patterns in relationships and family of origin issues.

Susan draws on approaches such as CBT to identify and change thinking and behavior patterns, and ACT to help people act in line with their values. She also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in respect and collaboration. Dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing are added when they fit the goals.

Her experience includes helping people with depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and addiction-related concerns. She also supports people facing life transitions, career decisions, and questions about purpose and identity. Many clients work on communication, setting boundaries, and reducing shame or isolation.

Susan keeps sessions straightforward and interactive. She avoids labels and focuses on what a person can do next. If someone is looking for practical tools and steady support, she offers a calm, goal-oriented approach tuned to each person's values and circumstances.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Translate Online

Dr. Murati often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions focus on concrete skills such as thought records, activity planning, and short behavioral experiments that clients can try between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and reduce getting stuck on painful thoughts. In teletherapy ACT work might include mindfulness exercises, values clarification activities, and small committed actions tailored to daily life. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in empathy, respect, and the person’s own goals, making sessions feel collaborative and supportive.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try a few tools, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative fit matters more than any single label and can change over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper skills work and role-play, phone works well for check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support quick reflections, and messaging lets people fit shorter check-ins into busy days. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, family, and school schedules.