Susan Urtz

Susan Urtz is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 25 years of experience. She practices in Florida and works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, career concerns, and addiction. She brings steady support and a practical focus to sessions.

Clients meet a therapist who values compassion and respect for diverse life paths. Susan uses a whole-person view that looks at thoughts, behavior, and everyday habits. She aims to help people find concrete steps they can try between sessions.

Susan commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new ways of responding. She adds mindfulness to help people notice feelings and reduce reactivity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven in to clarify values and motivate change.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. People get space to talk through what matters and then plan small, manageable changes. The work often includes practicing skills for coping with stress, ADHD symptoms, grief, or caregiver strain.

Susan also supports those facing family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, chronic illness, and life transitions. She guides clients toward clearer communication, better boundaries, and more consistent self-care.

If someone is looking for straightforward problem-solving combined with empathic listening, Susan aims to offer both. Prospective clients pick a Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small actions that align with those values. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on meaningful steps rather than perfect outcomes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and guides people to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, and problem-solving around work or relationships.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It pairs well with ACT and CBT when people want tools to notice stress and respond differently.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a mix is the best fit based on the client’s needs.

Confirm available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins during breaks. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in the settings where their challenges happen.