Susan Haynes-Carabello

Susan Haynes-Carabello is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or coping with depression. She also supports those facing trauma, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes.

She focuses on creating an open and validating space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions emphasize partnership and practical tools that people can use between meetings. The aim is to reduce distress and increase confidence over time.

Susan uses a blend of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. In practice this looks like listening closely, naming unhelpful patterns, and teaching skills for emotional regulation and clearer thinking.

Her broader interests include issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and loneliness, and finding life purpose. She also supports people affected by disasters, traumatic brain injury, and seasonal mood shifts.

Susan describes the work as collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people identify small, practical steps to move past barriers and toward clearer priorities. The focus is on real-world changes that make daily life feel more manageable and meaningful.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy centers on the person's experience and aims to make them feel heard and respected. It helps when someone needs a steady, validating space to sort out emotions and choices.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Emotionally-focused therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and self-understanding. It can help people process trauma, increase emotional awareness, and reconnect with their own needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. Plans can shift over time as needs change, and sessions will include skill teaching and short-term goals when those fit the work.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, attention, and comfort so sessions fit into everyday life.