Susannah Davis, LCMHC

Susannah Davis is a Vermont-based counselor with ten years in private practice and a long history working in school and community settings. She holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and aims to make therapy approachable and practical for people facing big life questions. Her style is warm and relational, with a focus on listening first and figuring out what will help most. Her background includes 18 years as a school counselor, experience in therapeutic foster care, work in a sub-acute residential setting, and leading art therapy activities. Those roles shaped a hands-on approach to problems like anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She leans on a range of evidence-based techniques to match the person and the issue. In sessions she helps people talk through relationship concerns, midlife shifts, parenting stress, and career crossroads. Sleeping problems, anger, codependency, and body image worries are also common topics she addresses. She also supports people managing ADHD symptoms and panic attacks. Early sessions focus on identifying goals and choosing a path forward together. She explains different methods in clear terms and tries things that feel useful rather than following a rigid plan. Progress is tracked with simple checks and adjustments over time. People who prefer a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach often find her easy to work with. She combines practical skill-building, reflective conversation, and some creative tools when they fit the client’s needs. Anyone interested should confirm current session options before scheduling.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Susannah describes her work as drawing on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are explained simply in session. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building new coping skills, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and support stress management. Narrative or self-compassion methods help people reframe painful stories about themselves and work on gentler inner dialogue. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist reviews goals and preferences and then tries methods that fit the person’s situation. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to see what helps and what should change. The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins around work or family schedules. It can also let people use fewer screens for certain sessions or choose a shorter phone check-in when that suits their day. Many licensed professionals find that therapeutic work can be effective when approaches are chosen to match the client’s needs and lifestyle.