Susan Ramsey-French, LCSW

Susan Ramsey-French is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, relationship and family struggles, and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Susan communicates in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

With eight years of clinical experience, Susan blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - with client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She also uses EMDR for trauma work and draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when they fit the problem. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, manageable changes.

Her style is direct but warm. Susan listens first, then outlines concrete strategies clients can try between sessions. This can include thought records, behavioral experiments, grounding exercises, or brief mindfulness practices tailored to daily life.

Work in therapy often begins by identifying the most pressing problems and setting a few realistic goals. As progress is made, Susan adapts tools to match each person's pace and needs. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems, and addresses them with targeted interventions.

Susan practices in Florida and offers care in English. She uses a mix of talk-based and experiential methods to help clients build coping skills, reduce distress, and move toward more stable routines and relationships.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include homework like thought records or behavior experiments that can be reviewed during video or phone appointments. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting each person's own pace of change; that approach works well in talk-based formats like video calls and live chat. EMDR is used to process trauma memories through guided procedures; elements of EMDR can be adapted for online delivery with careful planning and pacing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time as progress is made or new issues arise, and choices are revisited together in session.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls recreate face-to-face interaction, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other obligations while using the same therapeutic tools you would in person.