Susan Sturdivant-Miles, LPC

Susan Sturdivant-Miles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship friction, family tensions, parenting challenges, and adjusting to life changes. Susan aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Susan uses practical talk and listening to help people untangle what matters most to them. She encourages honest conversation about thoughts and feelings and avoids judgment. Sessions are grounded in approaches that help people clarify values, notice patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier.

Her background includes work with attachment and relationship issues, blended family tensions, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with control issues, codependency, body image worries, and the emotional effects of disasters. That range of experience helps her adapt to different kinds of stress and life transitions.

Susan draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and client-centered listening. She blends these in straightforward ways so people can practice new habits between sessions. The focus is on figuring out practical steps that fit real life.

People who choose Susan can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. She helps clients set clear goals and works with them to try realistic strategies. If you want to start, look for the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing alternative responses that ease daily stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and supports changes in how people relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest strategies that fit their situation. That collaborative process helps tailor which methods are used and how sessions proceed.

Confirm the specific session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into work breaks, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to keep momentum during life transitions.