- Trauma recovery
- Adoption issues
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Susana
Susana Mejia-Vargas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with four years of experience. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and focuses on helping people who carry unresolved trauma, and related concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem struggles.
She describes trauma as something that shows up in day-to-day life - through trouble sleeping, constant irritability, or a sense of hopelessness. She helps people make sense of how past events continue to affect their emotions and behavior. She makes clinical judgments about care while treating each person as the expert on their own life.
Susana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work. She draws on psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical strategies, narrative methods, and motivational techniques. These methods are used to reduce distress, strengthen coping, and improve communication skills.
She has particular experience with adoption-related issues and adoptive families. That background informs her work with attachment questions, identity or cultural concerns, grief and loss, and trauma linked to adoption or foster care experiences.
In early sessions she assesses how a person's body and mind are responding to stress, then collaborates on practical next steps. Common focuses include building resilience, managing stress, improving communication, and connecting with support networks. Susana invites honest reflection and gradual steps toward clearer boundaries and purpose.
How therapeutic techniques work online with Susana
Susana draws on several evidence-based approaches in her practice and explains them plainly. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Narrative approaches focus on how a person describes their life and help reorganize those stories so painful events feel less defining. Dialectical strategies add practical tools for regulating intense emotions and improving how someone interacts with others.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist assesses how trauma or stress shows up, discusses goals, and tries methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. Adjustments are made along the way so the approach stays relevant to the client's life and goals.
The practical benefits of online work are worth confirming before booking because session formats are not specified here. Please check current session options when you sign up. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when time is limited. The focus remains on clear goals, teaching skills that apply between sessions, and working together to reduce the hold of past events on daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with trauma, grief, anxiety, self-esteem and family problems that often underlie feelings of guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy for these issues?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, narrative methods, and motivational strategies to help people name patterns and develop coping skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has four years of clinical experience working with unresolved trauma and related concerns, including adoption and attachment issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.