Susan Ramsey-French, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 8 years in practice

Susan Ramsey-French is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, anger, and challenges with relationships and self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW21036 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1134825656 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Ramsey-French is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, anger, and challenges with relationships and self-esteem. She brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Susan uses a straightforward, person-centered way of working.

She listens first, then helps clients set small goals. Sessions often include tools for managing overwhelming feelings and improving day-to-day coping.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with trauma and related concerns such as dissociation, domestic violence, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family stress, communication and commitment problems, and body image or identity worries. Susan draws on several approaches in her work.

She blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and EMDR when appropriate. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used to help people move from feeling stuck to making changes. In therapy with Susan expect a calm, direct style that focuses on practical skills and steady progress.

She collaborates with each person to tailor the pace and the tools used. The aim is clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and stronger coping so daily life feels more manageable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Young adult issues

Approaches Susan names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building a collaborative relationship. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps clients choose goals that feel meaningful and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with practical coping strategies to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. EMDR uses structured processing steps to address distress tied to traumatic memories and can help reduce the emotional charge of those memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide whether to try CBT tools, EMDR processing, mindfulness exercises, or a mix of methods and adapt as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for in-depth work and visual connection, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works well for short check-ins, and messaging offers brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work even when schedules change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Susan supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family problems, self-esteem issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. Her work also covers abandonment, attachment, body image, codependency, and related issues.

What is Susan's therapeutic style?

She practices a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions combine practical skills, goal-setting, and techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Susan has eight years of clinical experience working with trauma-related issues and emotional regulation. That background informs her use of tools like EMDR and motivational interviewing when helpful.

Where is Susan licensed and based?

She holds a Florida LCSW credential and practices in Florida. Sessions are offered to clients within that regional context.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Susan?

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