- Calm listening approach
- Skills and experiments
- Values-focused work
About Susan
Susan Sturdivant-Miles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She focuses on everyday stresses like anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, and parenting challenges. Her approach is straightforward and supportive for people ready to take steps toward change.
Susan creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. She emphasizes listening first, then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Practical skills and small experiments are used to try new ways of coping and communicating.
Over 12 years of work, she has supported people dealing with abandonment worries, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and codependency. She also helps with body image, caregiver stress, and managing co-occurring problems. Her background includes several therapeutic approaches that she draws on to match each person’s needs.
Susan often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to clarify values and change unhelpful thinking. She also brings client-centered and attachment-based perspectives, which prioritize the client’s experience and relationship patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit the client’s goals.
The first sessions focus on understanding what’s most pressing and setting clear, achievable goals. From there clients and Susan work together on small, practical steps that fit daily life. The aim is to build skills that make life feel more manageable and relationships more workable.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action that fits those values. It often includes small behavioral steps and exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes, which can ease anxiety and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, and it helps people notice and try different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions begin by identifying the most pressing problems and deciding together which techniques to try first, then adjusting as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit support into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or let someone take part without needing to be on camera for the whole session. These practical benefits can make consistent work on stress, relationships, parenting, and codependency concerns more realistic for many people.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, abandonment, blended family matters, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centered with practical tools. She listens first, then introduces skills and small experiments to change patterns and improve coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with stress, relationships, family concerns, and related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia and practices there.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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