About
- Attachment-based methods
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practices
About Susan
Susan Garner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Susan describes therapy as a practical process. She helps people name the problem and set clear goals. Sessions are conversational and focused on developing better ways to relate, think, and respond to difficult feelings.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered practice. She combines those with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods. Mindfulness and psychodynamic elements also appear when they help clarify patterns rooted in family of origin or past wounds.
Susan often helps people untangle mixed feelings such as guilt, shame, jealousy, or abandonment fears. She also supports those managing blended family stress, infidelity, separation, or midlife shifts. Practical skills like communication and boundary-setting are part of the sessions.
Clients who prefer a conversational, reflective style can expect questions that explore relational patterns and everyday habits. Susan aims to increase clarity, improve self-confidence, and reduce the repetitive behaviors that get in the way of better relationships and daily functioning.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Susan draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps when fear of abandonment, insecurity, or repeating family dynamics is a concern. Client-centered therapy is about listening and clarifying what matters to the individual. It supports people who need a steady, respectful space to name their goals and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical changes in behavior. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, mood shifts, and day-to-day coping strategies. Susan combines these methods so that practical skills and relational understanding reinforce each other.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods as they go. That means the plan can shift from skill-building to deeper attachment work when the client wants to focus on relationship patterns.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family life, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling step so sessions fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on family problems, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are conversational and goal-focused, using client-centered listening alongside techniques from CBT, attachment work, EFT, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a practicing psychotherapist working with a range of relationship and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm practical details before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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