Susan Bramer

Susan Bramer is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, career challenges, and depression. Susan approaches each person with respect and sees them as the expert on their own life. She offers steady support while people take steps toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations that center on practical change. She listens for patterns that cause distress and helps people try new ways of coping. Susan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, breaking problems into manageable parts and testing small adjustments in thinking and behavior.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people through loss and life transitions, including hospice and end-of-life counseling. That experience informs how she talks about mortality, grief, and caregiving strain in realistic, careful ways. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people find meaningful ways to carry on.

Susan commonly works with adults facing family conflict, separation, aging concerns, chronic illness, or caregiver stress. She also addresses attachment and abandonment themes that affect relationships and self-worth. In sessions she helps people set clear priorities and practice skills that fit daily life.

Her tone is calm and practical. She helps people make small, doable changes rather than promising quick fixes. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session based on availability.

How Susan Uses CBT Online and What to Expect

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, test new ways of thinking, and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

When grief or care stress is part of the picture, CBT helps break overwhelming problems into smaller steps. That makes it easier to practice coping skills, plan meaningful activities, and manage routines during difficult times.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to see which techniques fit their goals and comfort level. Together they adjust strategies over time based on what helps most.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know how meetings are conducted. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that regular sessions held in a convenient way help them stick with practical steps between meetings.