Susan Beard, LPC

Susan Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship pain, grief, and jealousy. She also supports those facing trauma, parenting strain, career stress, and issues with intimacy and self-esteem.

Susan uses straightforward, practical work in session. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments to cope with overwhelming emotions and improve relationships.

With 15 years of experience, she brings steady guidance to people navigating big life changes. Her work draws on a mix of methods that fit each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She values collaboration and respects each person’s pace.

Susan combines approaches such as Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered conversations, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These methods guide how she addresses trauma, mood problems, addiction, and relationship difficulties.

She explains options and helps clients decide what feels most useful. The goal is to build coping skills, reduce distressing patterns, and strengthen relationships. To begin, clients use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How these approaches are used in online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It looks at patterns in how people give and seek support and helps them build more reliable ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down upsetting thoughts and unhelpful behaviors into steps. It teaches practical exercises to change thinking patterns and reduce anxiety, mood problems, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves processing distressing memories while using guided attention techniques; it can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms.

Susan treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort with different methods and then try approaches that fit. Changes are made together if something isn’t helping.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It also lets people work from wherever they are located in Mississippi while coordinating around work, family, or other commitments.