Susan Zapatha, LMHC

Susan Zapatha is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 28 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and addiction. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients take practical steps toward feeling better.

Susan creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without judgment. She focuses on listening first, and then helping people notice patterns that get in the way. Sessions emphasize clear goals and doable steps that fit each person’s life.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape current relationships. She also uses client-centered methods that keep the person's experience central, and cognitive behavioral tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-focused work is used when relationship repair and deeper emotional processing are needed.

Susan has supported people through separation, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the fallout from traumatic events. She also works with issues such as codependency, commitment and communication problems, ADHD, and sleeping difficulties.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances empathy with practical strategies. Susan explains options, checks in about what is working, and adjusts the plan as needed. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and feelings. It helps people recognize repeating patterns in how they connect and respond to others, which is useful for relationship strain and grief.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own experience. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what is heard, and follows the client's pace to build trust and clarity. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. They will then try methods that fit and adjust the plan based on how the client responds, so therapy feels practical and relevant.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm format options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by removing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing sessions from quieter spaces that work for the client. Therapists and licensed professionals can discuss which approach and session rhythm will best support the person's goals before scheduling.