Susan Contegni, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Stress and anxiety
Relationship issues
Strengths focused

About Susan

Susan Contegni is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 13 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, and the adjustments that come with life changes. She offers interactive, person-centered sessions that focus on practical steps and clear conversation.

Susan emphasizes strengths people already have and uses those as a basis for change. Sessions are collaborative and involve active listening, feedback, and concrete coping strategies. She aims to help clients notice patterns that keep problems going and try different ways of responding.

Her background includes supporting people dealing with abandonment and attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and issues tied to aging and caregiving. She also works with those facing chronic illness, cancer-related stress, and the care demands that come with long-term conditions.

Susan has experience with relationship topics such as communication problems, commitment and control issues, codependency, blended family dynamics, and avoidant or dependent personality concerns. She helps people talk through concerns about connection, trust, and boundaries in everyday language.

Her approach is practical and interactive. Sessions focus on what clients want to change and small steps to try between meetings. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.

How evidence-based techniques guide online sessions

Susan describes her work as interactive and person-centered, and she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions. One common technique involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; this helps with anxiety and low self-esteem by breaking rigid thought patterns. Another technique focuses on skills for managing stress and mood, such as paced breathing, behavioral activation, and clear problem-solving steps, which can be useful for depression and overwhelming life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life, and she adjusts methods as progress and needs change. That means the first few sessions are often about figuring out what works and setting practical, short-term targets together.

Confirm the available session formats before you book using the online therapy options button and matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Working remotely can also let people meet from a quieter location or join from a break at work, which helps make consistent appointments more manageable.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, self esteem, depression, relationship problems, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related areas like abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a person-centered, interactive style with practical steps and active conversation. Sessions involve noticing patterns and trying small changes between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed above.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida. The credential listed is LMHC.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients in addition to those in Florida. Sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire. The profile does not list specific formats.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.