Penelope Surber, LMHC
Florida · 8 years in practice
Penelope Surber is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH21834 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1477338911 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Penelope
Penelope Surber is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She brings eight years of clinical experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. Penelope focuses on trauma and recovery and helps people rebuild confidence and cope when life feels unstable.
She spent several years working as an adult trauma therapist at a recovery center. That background gave her repeated practice with complex issues like childhood abuse, dissociation, codependency, and caregiver stress.
Background and approach
She has also addressed relationship wounds such as abandonment and attachment struggles. Sessions are warm and person-centered. Penelope listens closely and adapts conversations to what each person needs.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and empathy. Her approach draws on Jungian ideas alongside cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior tools. That mix helps clients notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and develop emotional regulation skills.
Treatment plans are shaped to fit a client’s goals and daily life. Penelope works with adults who want practical steps and deeper self-understanding. She helps people manage symptoms, repair the impact of past trauma, and build healthier ways of relating.
If someone is ready to begin change, she offers steady support throughout the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Penelope lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Penelope names
- Jungian Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Penelope integrates Jungian Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. Jungian Therapy pays attention to symbols, dreams, and life stories to help people find meaning and shift long-standing patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers clear skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. These tools can help with intense reactions and repeated relationship patterns. Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client decide together what to try based on the client’s goals, needs, and comfort level.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations without travel time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for between-session support, quick updates, and ongoing accountability. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or recovery schedules and to maintain continuity when life is busy.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Penelope commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, person-centered, and interactive. She listens with empathy and tailors sessions to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of overall clinical experience, including several years working as an adult trauma therapist at a recovery center.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credential LMHC, specifically a Florida LMHC, and practices in Florida.
What languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This allows for varied ways to check in and work through issues.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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