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Susan Beard

Practical support for anxiety, relationships, and addiction

LPC Mississippi

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Susan

Susan Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She focuses on helping people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and stress.

Background and approach

She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and major life changes. Susan uses straightforward, practical work in sessions.

She draws on methods such as the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and cognitive behavioral strategies for mood and anxiety. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns affect current relationships.

With 15 years of experience, she aims to make sessions collaborative and calm. She listens first, then helps set small goals clients can try between meetings.

Progress is approached step by step so change feels manageable. Susan has worked with a wide range of issues related to addiction, process and sex-related problems, trauma, and grief.

She supports people through parenting strain, career stress, financial worries, and midlife transitions. Her background includes experience with autism spectrum presentations and dissociation.

Sessions are offered in English and take different formats to fit busy schedules. Susan encourages people to be honest about what they need and to start with a simple conversation about goals and timing.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Gottman Method focuses on practical skills for improving communication and managing conflict in close relationships. It involves learning specific techniques for listening, expressing needs, and rebuilding connection, which can help couples or partners reduce repeated fights and increase understanding.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. It helps clients notice those patterns and practice different ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in and adapts the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face without travel. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is best. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, reflections, or coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work consistently.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, stress, grief, and related concerns such as sleep, eating, ADHD, and career or money stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She takes a conversational and practical approach that focuses on listening, setting small goals, and using skills clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including addictions, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionGender dysphoriaInfidelityIntellectual disabilityJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed in

Mississippi

Languages

English