Dr. Susan Eaton

Dr. Susan Eaton is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 28 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with anger, addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress. She aims to meet people where they are and help them find practical ways to manage difficult feelings and behaviors.

She focuses on current, real-life problems and uses straightforward talk in sessions. Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are often part of the process.

Dr. Eaton has a long history helping people with co-occurring issues like PTSD and brain injury, and with challenges such as grief, relationship strain, and caregiver stress. She pays attention to each person's strengths and cultural or spiritual needs. Sessions emphasize respectful, collaborative problem solving rather than labels.

In therapy she helps people learn skills to cope with anger, reduce impulsive reactions, and rebuild relationships affected by conflict. She also supports people facing substance use, sleep or eating struggles, and major life transitions. The work combines skills practice, values-based goals, and steady support.

Her approach is practical and compassionate. She invites clients to try new ways of responding to stress and to practice small changes between sessions. People who value clear goals and steady encouragement may find this approach helpful.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is often useful for dealing with anger, stress, and life transitions by shifting what people focus on and how they respond.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills for managing mood, anxiety, sleep, and behaviors linked to substance use or anger outbursts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten some check-ins when needed, and allow people to use quieter surroundings or avoid travel. Licensed professionals can also assign short between-session practices and tools that fit daily life, so progress continues between appointments.