Susan Zapatha, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Susan Zapatha is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with nearly three decades of experience.

Licensed inFlorida
LicenseMH7032
NPI 1891829933
Experience28+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Susan

Susan Zapatha is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with nearly three decades of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, and substance concerns. She aims to create a calm space where feelings and worries can be talked through without judgment.

Her approach feels straightforward and down-to-earth. She listens closely and helps clients name what matters most. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with identity and intimacy questions, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Susan uses several evidence-informed methods to guide her work. She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on each person’s goals and experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when clients want concrete strategies to manage thoughts and behavior. Over her years in practice she has worked with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and codependency.

She also supports those facing life transitions, career worries, and compassion fatigue. Her style is steady, accepting, and practical. People who reach out can expect help setting realistic goals and practicing new skills between sessions.

Susan offers multiple session formats and works with clients across different locations. She encourages a collaborative pace so change feels manageable.

Credentials

LMHC (Florida): License MH7032 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1891829933 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Susan names

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Online support

Attachment and Practical Strategies Online

Susan blends Attachment-Based Therapy with Client-Centered and cognitive tools to help people make changes in their relationships and daily life. Attachment work looks at how early caring relationships shape current patterns, which can help with intimacy, trust, and communication struggles. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work focused on the person’s experience and goals, so sessions follow what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adds hands-on techniques to address anxious or negative thought patterns and to build new behaviors.

Finding the right mix is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals, temperament, and practical needs. That means trying techniques together, adjusting them, and checking in about what helps most.

Online formats make that collaborative work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions, keep momentum, and reach out during stressful moments. These options offer flexibility so therapy can match a person’s schedule and daily routines.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she address?

Susan works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and listening-focused. Sessions emphasize open conversation, practical steps, and a steady supportive presence.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 28 years of professional experience helping people with attachment concerns, coping skills, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

What session formats are available?

She works with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies by location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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