About Susana
Susana Garcia, LMHC, brings 14 years of experience to a body-focused therapy style. She uses somatic work to help people notice physical signals and use the body as part of healing. Sessions combine practical skills with attention to sensations so clients can feel more present and steady.
Her approach often blends somatic therapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices. That mix aims to reduce overwhelming physical reactions, manage anxiety, and address symptoms of trauma.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how stress shows up in the body and works on skills that calm both mind and nervous system. Susana has worked extensively with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. She also supports people navigating LGBT-related matters, body image, gender dysphoria, and sexuality questions.
Additional areas of focus include polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, kink and alternative sex culture, prejudice and discrimination, and women’s issues. Sessions can involve breathing exercises, grounding practices, movement-based awareness, and concrete coping tools drawn from mindfulness and DBT. The goal is steady progress through noticing small shifts in sensation and behavior.
Susana describes therapy as a collaborative effort where clients set goals and try methods that fit their comfort level. She practices in Florida and holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential. Sessions are offered in English and provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
How somatic and skills-based work translates online
Somatic Therapy helps people notice how emotions show up in the body and learn small, practical ways to regulate physical reactions. It often uses breath, grounding, and gentle movement awareness to reduce tension and increase present-moment sensing.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. In sessions clients practice emotion regulation, mindfulness, and coping strategies that can be used in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist works collaboratively to learn what feels helpful and adjusts methods to match a person’s goals and comfort. That can mean more movement-based awareness some weeks and skill practice other weeks, depending on what the client needs.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let the therapist observe posture and movement and guide breathing or grounding in real time. Phone sessions provide an easier option when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, homework support, and skill reminders between sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills where they are most needed.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English