Key details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 38979; LMFT, Oregon / T1186
- NPI1922159540
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Susan
Susan Garner is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, and challenges like ADHD and career changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical change rather than labels.
Her style blends several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relational patterns affect present reactions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness tools are introduced for managing strong feelings and staying present.
Susan often helps people who struggle with intimacy-related issues, abandonment wounds, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin difficulties. She also works with people facing separation, infidelity, jealousy, body image concerns, and the fallout from major life changes. Sessions include clear goal-setting and skill practice between meetings.
Therapy is practical and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on identifying the core problems and learning concrete steps to reduce outbursts, ease tension in relationships, and rebuild trust with yourself and others. She encourages small experiments so new habits can take hold in everyday life.
Her background mixes insight-oriented work with somatic awareness and evidence-informed techniques. Over two decades she has worked with varied concerns and cultural backgrounds and aims to help clients gain clarity, confidence, and better emotional regulation.
How sessions work
How her methods translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns of relating and how early bonds shape current reactions; it helps with anger that comes from feeling abandoned, hurt, or misunderstood. Client-centered approaches prioritize listening and reflection, letting people name goals and move at a steady pace while exploring emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets thought patterns and behaviors that fuel anger, offering concrete skills to test in everyday situations. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on goals, preferences, and how anger shows up day to day. That can mean starting with short skills practice or moving straight into deeper attachment work as needed. The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow consistent follow-up after a stressful event. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video if that helps focus on the work. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like mindful breathing, cognitive restructuring, and communication exercises to an online setting so skills can be practiced between meetings.Areas of focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or conflict does she work with?
She works with anger related to relationships, work stress, resentment, and grief. Practical emotion regulation and communication are focal points.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
Her approach combines attachment-based thinking, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on identifying triggers and trying new responses in daily life.
How much experience does she bring to anger issues?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with emotions, relationship conflict, trauma, and mood challenges. That background informs practical tools for managing strong feelings.
Is she licensed and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state. Sessions and approaches reflect her training and years of practice.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are available to international clients and are offered in English. Confirming practical session logistics before booking is recommended.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing in your area.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and planning process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.