Susan Haynes-Carabello, LMHC

Susan Haynes-Carabello is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her work also addresses aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and feelings of isolation.

Susan uses practical, person-centered methods to make therapy feel like a conversation. She aims to build a validating, nonjudgmental space where people can name what’s hard and try small changes. Sessions often include skill-building for emotion regulation and ways to shift limiting beliefs that get in the way of daily functioning.

Her approach blends client-centered practice with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work. Mindfulness and brief solution-focused strategies are also part of the toolbox. When trauma is present, she offers trauma-focused interventions to help process difficult memories and reactions.

Susan describes therapy as a collaborative process. She explains ideas plainly, teaches practical tools, and supports clients as they practice new ways of thinking and acting. The aim is to free people from cycles that hold them back and to help them move toward clearer purpose and better daily functioning.

Her background includes a master’s degree in clinical psychology and many years of additional study in topics related to trauma, behavior, and mind-body approaches. People looking for support around midlife changes, caregiver strain, or aging-related concerns may find her experience relevant and approachable.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood; it helps with anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions by centering the person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which is useful for depression and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize emotion-focused, cognitive, mindfulness, or solution-focused tools for a given concern.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and fewer disruptions from travel. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep regular appointments around caregiving duties or medical visits. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online and in-person options before booking so you know what will work best for your routine and needs.