Hello & Welcome! I'm Susan, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Ohio, but I now live in the Sunshine State. I received my Masters from Ohio University and have been practicing for 11 years. I have worked with clients from all walks of life and I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you and your individual story.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then look at the specific challenges you're facing. This will help us to create goals to work towards in follow-up sessions. By the end of our time together you will have new tools, &/or new ways at looking at the issues.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My practice provides a warm and safe environment for my clients that is supportive and judgment free. I work from a strength-based perspective where I will collaborate with you to help you reach your goals by brainstorming the issues and their solutions with you.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I provide counseling for adult individuals, couples, and families. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often feel alone, unheard, stuck and/or overwhelmed.
About Susan Dixon
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help clients to problem-solve and work to reveal the relationship between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and the behaviors that follow. The goal of treatment is to help clients identify, challenge, and change maladaptive thought patterns in order to change their responses to difficult situations.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
The goal is to help you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment; to help you move forward through difficult emotions so you can put your energy into healing instead of dwelling on the negative. You will learn a collection of coping mechanisms specifically designed for your situation, which you can use throughout your life to handle challenging experiences.
Strength-Based
I focus on identifying factors that might be holding back your growth. I empower each client to be an agent of change by creating an environment that promotes the change you need/desire.
Gottman method
I strive to assist couples in achieving a deeper sense of understanding, awareness, empathy, and connectedness within their relationships that ultimately leads to heightened intimacy and interpersonal growth.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I use open-ended, supportive communication to brainstorm the issues and their solutions with clients.