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Susan Zapatha, LMHC

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Susan

Susan Zapatha is a Florida-licensed LMHC who brings 28 years of clinical experience to work with people facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She combines practical strategies with empathic support to help clients navigate life transitions, manage emotions, and rebuild a stronger sense of self. Using a collaborative, client-centered manner, Susan fosters an accepting space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment.

She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to address relational patterns and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for skill-building around thoughts, behaviors, and coping. Her approach aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes while respecting each person’s pace and goals.

Susan also attends to less visible difficulties such as compassion fatigue, chronic illness-related stress, attachment and abandonment wounds, and complex family dynamics like blended households and adoption-related concerns. Based in Florida and licensed as LMHC FL MH7032, she accepts international clients and offers flexible online formats to fit varied schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access



Susan combines Attachment-Based Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address both relational patterns and practical coping skills. Attachment-informed work examines how early bonds influence current relationships and can help with intimacy, abandonment, and communication difficulties. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she frames treatment as a collaborative effort. Together the client and therapist review needs, goals, and preferences, then adapt methods over time so the work stays relevant and effective for the individual’s situation.

Online therapy with Susan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, access care from different locations, and choose the format that fits one’s communication style while working toward treatment goals.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Susan focus on?
Susan works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing an open, nonjudgmental space where clients and therapist work together to explore feelings and set goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 28 years of professional experience helping people with complex emotional and relational concerns and has worked across settings that address trauma, family dynamics, and chronic stress.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH7032 and practices from that state while accepting clients internationally.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients according to the provided information.
What session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide options that fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English