Susan Resnik, LMHC

Susan Resnik is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She focuses on relationship concerns and supports clients who want clearer communication and stronger connection. Susan also helps people facing parenting strains, issues around commitment and codependency, and those grappling with guilt, shame, or questions of life purpose.

She works in a calm, down-to-earth way that centers the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and conversational. Susan listens closely, helps name what’s happening, and offers tools you can try between meetings.

Susan draws from several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. She mixes methods to match each person’s needs rather than following a single script. Expect an emphasis on skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and values-based choices.

Susan’s background includes two decades of practice in Florida as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She brings particular interest in women’s issues and young adult concerns, and often focuses on rebuilding self-love and repairing patterns that get in the way of close relationships.

People who work with Susan typically get a straightforward, compassionate approach that balances practical strategies with deeper emotional work. She aims to help clients make small, steady changes that add up to clearer thinking and more satisfying relationships.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values even when difficult emotions show up. It’s useful for stress, anxiety, and finding direction in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in close relationships and on improving how people express needs and respond to each other, which can help with communication and commitment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick and adjust methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means sessions can evolve as progress is made and priorities change.

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, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a quicker check-in during a break. It also lets people practice communication and emotion skills in the contexts where they live and relate, then bring observations back into the session for discussion and adjustment.