Susan Garon, LMFT

Susan Garon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Florida and Kentucky with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She also pays attention to issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family issues.

Susan keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens to what is happening now and helps people talk through what they want to change. Conversations aim to clarify goals, identify unhelpful patterns, and try out different ways of responding. Homework or small experiments between meetings are often suggested to test what works in everyday life.

Her approach draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused ideas when emotions and relational patterns are central. Existential perspectives are woven in when people are asking about life purpose or major transitions.

Sessions are arranged so people can address immediate stresses and build longer-term skills. The focus is on making steady, manageable changes rather than quick fixes. Practical communication skills, problem-solving, and emotional regulation are commonly part of the work.

People who choose Susan tend to be looking for straightforward guidance and clear steps they can try between visits. She asks about a person’s goals at the start and adapts the conversation as those goals shift.