Therapist profile
Sus Austill, LCSW
Florida
LCSW working with addiction and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW11374
- NPI
- 1730639238
- Experience
- 37 years
- Languages
- English, Danish
- Location
- Florida
About
- Addictions
- Trauma
- Mindfulness
About Sus
Sus Austill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 37 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, mood concerns, anxiety, and stress, and she also supports those coping with codependency and family of origin issues.
She combines straightforward listening with practical tools. Sessions focus on concrete steps - looking at what keeps someone stuck, noticing patterns, and trying small changes. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative work, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help people try different ways of responding.
Susan's background includes long experience in substance use and crisis settings, and many years supporting parents and people across the life span. She also speaks from long personal experience in recovery and parenting, which influences how she approaches relapse risk, boundaries, and rebuilding trust in relationships.
In conversation she uses simple techniques like genograms to map family patterns, recovery-based strategies to manage urges, and mindfulness practices to slow reactivity. Sessions often include practical exercises to practice between meetings so skills grow over time.
She offers care in English and Danish and works with people across state or national lines. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats to match their needs. To get started, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first session can be scheduled once a fit is confirmed.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping the client steer the work. The therapist follows the person's concerns and priorities and offers reflections that help clarify choices and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses practical experiments to try new responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and calm strong feelings.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods seem likely to help based on a client's goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and will adjust the plan as progress and needs change. That collaboration helps match skills and exercises to the client's real-world routine.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. Some approaches translate well to shorter practical exercises, phone or video check-ins, or sessions that emphasize skills to practice between meetings. Ask about current formats to pick what fits daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Danish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, grief, codependency, ADHD, relationship and family of origin issues, among others.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative techniques, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 37 years of clinical experience, including long work in substance use, crisis stabilization, and support for parents.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English and Danish.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know what formats are offered.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session when a match is found.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.