- Bilingual English Spanish
- Trauma focused
- Adoption experience
About Susana
Susana Mejia-Vargas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four years of practice in Florida. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and focuses on helping people who carry unresolved trauma and related struggles. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, family problems, and self-esteem issues.
She describes trauma as something that can change day-to-day life. Susana talks with clients about how trauma shows up - in sleep problems, constant irritability, hopelessness, or difficulty managing stress. She makes clinical judgments about how to proceed while treating each person as the expert on their own life.
Her work relies on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She uses methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, narrative therapy, and motivational strategies to help people understand their reactions and learn new patterns. She has particular experience with adoptees and adoptive families facing grief, attachment struggles, identity concerns, and trauma.
Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication. Susana pays attention to how thoughts and feelings affect behavior, and she helps people build routines that reduce distress. She also helps clients find sources of support and ways to strengthen relationships within their family context, including blended household challenges.
Starting therapy involves identifying current patterns in the body and mind and setting realistic steps forward. Susana aims to work collaboratively to build resilience, manage stress, and address the immediate problems that interfere with daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Susana draws on approaches that help people make sense of difficult experiences and change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teach concrete skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Narrative therapy helps people reframe their life stories and separate identity from painful events, which can be useful for grief and identity concerns after adoption.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and preferences rather than imposing a single technique. That process often starts with short practical goals and adjusts as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats can work better when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler, voice-only session is preferred, so discussing practical needs ahead of the first appointment helps plan sessions that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and family-related concerns including self-esteem and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear communication and practical skills to manage symptoms and daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as an LCSW working with trauma and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices with that credential in the state.
Can I work with her in my preferred language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she offer sessions for international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.