- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and ACT
About Susan
Susan Sturdivant-Miles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes. Susan works with adults who notice patterns from their family of origin affecting their current choices and relationships.
In sessions she listens for how family roles, expectations, and communication habits show up now. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people name those patterns. Susan routinely brings in cognitive behavioral tools to change troubling thoughts and behaviors. She also uses mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.
Attachment-based ideas guide work around connection and distance in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and take action even when uncomfortable feelings are present. Client-centered methods keep the meeting focused on each person's pace and priorities.
Susan often helps people sort parenting pressures that echo their own childhoods. She also addresses blended family concerns, abandonment or adoption-related questions, and issues like codependency or communication problems. Sessions aim to make specific behavior changes and clearer ways of relating.
Practical steps are typical in her work: noticing a pattern, trying one small change, and checking what happens next. New clients complete a short intake that highlights current stressors and goals. That first assessment helps shape ongoing work.
Using evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking committed actions even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with persistent anxiety, avoidance, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and trial new behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection and care influence current relationships and closeness. It helps people understand patterns of dependence, avoidance, or mistrust.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and help decide which fits the client's goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Confirm current session formats before booking to understand how meetings are scheduled. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time. If camera-free or audio-only options are needed, check which are offered. Online work aims to bring the same practical tools and focused conversations used in person into the client's everyday routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to family background?
She works with adults noticing that family of origin patterns affect their stress, relationships, parenting, and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening alongside structured techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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