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Susan King

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Susan King, LMFT

Michigan

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, Michigan / 4101006694; LMFT, Indiana / 35001905A
  • NPI1508409715
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMichigan

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • Emotion-focused methods

About Susan

Susan King is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Michigan and Indiana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship trouble, parenting strains, addiction concerns, and anger. She also supports people dealing with life changes, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, and career or identity questions.

Susan uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that keep problems repeating. She pays attention to how early attachment and family dynamics shape current reactions. Sessions often include practical skills from cognitive behavioral work and DBT-style strategies to manage intense emotions in the moment.

Her approach is relational and client-centered. That means she focuses on the therapeutic relationship and listens for what a person needs. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practices alternatives together in session.

Clients can expect a mix of talking and skill-building. That might look like naming triggers, testing new ways to respond, and rehearsing communication techniques. Susan also brings emotionally focused tools to repair connection and address intimacy-related concerns.

She draws on personal and professional experience with life transitions and cross-cultural living when relevant. Her work addresses deeper themes such as attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, control issues, and family-of-origin struggles. The overall aim is clearer thinking and more manageable emotional responses so people can handle difficult moments with less overwhelm.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Susan uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques that adapt well to remote conversations. Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships and how they play out now; it helps with trust, closeness, and repeated relationship conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors; it is useful for anger, anxiety, and mood symptoms.

Finding the best approach is part of the initial process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means exploring whether skills practice, emotion-focused repair, or linking past patterns to present reactions will be most helpful for the issue at hand.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling and fitting therapy into a busy day. Before booking, confirm which session formats she currently offers, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can let people practice new responses in everyday contexts, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time so therapy fits around work or family commitments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Michigan, Indiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She supports adults dealing with snapping, simmering resentment, and difficulty managing frustration in relationships or at work.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is relational and client-centered, combining talk therapy with practical skills drawn from CBT and DBT.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Michigan and Indiana and practices from Michigan.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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