Susan Taylor-Amos, LCSW

Susan Taylor-Amos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri. She brings two decades of clinical experience and a steady, practical approach to therapy. Her style is relaxed and interactive, and she treats people with respect and patience.

Susan focuses on helping people move through trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and related concerns such as guilt, shame, isolation, workplace strain, and pregnancy or childbirth worries. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with mindfulness techniques, to help people notice patterns and make concrete changes.

In sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. She mixes short skills practice with straightforward conversation. The work often includes setting small goals and trying new behaviors between sessions.

Susan draws on her broad background in social work to understand practical life challenges. She aims to be a steady ally and to help people build skills they can use day to day. Her approach is collaborative: she and the client choose what fits best.

People can expect clear, easy-to-follow suggestions and tools that focus on immediate, usable change. Susan values honesty and will gently challenge patterns that keep someone stuck while supporting realistic problem solving.

Using CBT and Mindfulness in Online Therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. It often includes simple exercises and homework so people can try skills between sessions and track real-life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches straightforward attention skills and breathing or grounding practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. It can help with anxiety, mood shifts, and managing painful memories by encouraging steadier attention to the present moment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying CBT techniques first, adding mindfulness practice, or combining methods over time.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and do longer sessions. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins or skills practice easy during a busy week. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a workday, a childcare schedule, or travel, and they let people keep continuity of care even when life changes.