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- Trauma and grief
- Adoption related issues
- English and Spanish
About Susana
LCSW in Florida with four years of experience, Susana Mejia-Vargas focuses on trauma and related concerns. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and family-related difficulties.
Susana helps clients understand how past events continue to affect daily life. She describes trauma symptoms plainly - such as sleep disturbance, constant irritability, or hopelessness - and talks through what those symptoms mean for everyday functioning. She balances clinical judgement with respect for the client’s own expertise about their life.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Susana uses psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical strategies, narrative work, and motivational methods to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and the stories people tell about themselves. She emphasizes clear communication and active listening in sessions.
Susana has experience with adoption and foster care situations. She has worked with adoptees and adopting families on grief, identity, attachment concerns, and culturally related issues. That background informs how she looks at attachment and loss alongside trauma symptoms.
In practical terms she begins by assessing how a person’s body and mind respond to stress. From there she and the client decide on steps to build coping skills, resilience, and stronger communication. The therapist frames therapy as a collaborative process that looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to improve daily functioning.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Susana describes her work as grounded in evidence-based techniques. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; they can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and stress-related patterns. Narrative work looks at the stories people use to make sense of events and is useful for identity, grief, and adoption-related concerns.Choosing which approach to use is collaborative. She will review symptoms, history, and goals with a client and recommend approaches that fit the person’s needs and preferences. The plan can combine techniques and be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists often adapt techniques so exercises and skill practice work well across remote sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and a range of family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and emphasizes active listening and clear communication in sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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