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- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Susan
Susan Berg is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 40 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English. She does not accept international clients.
Susan frames the client as the expert in their own story. She looks for existing strengths clients can use to face current challenges. In sessions she listens, asks focused questions, and helps people identify small, practical steps they can try between meetings.
Her work covers common family and life stresses such as attachment and abandonment struggles, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also addresses issues tied to substance use, first responder stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.
Susan works with emotional material like guilt, shame, isolation, and the search for life purpose. She provides space to talk through grief and to process trauma at a pace the client can manage. She helps people sort priorities and make clearer decisions under stress.
With decades of practice, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Practical steps, routine check-ins, and goal-focused conversation are typical parts of her approach. To begin, applicants complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the See online therapy options button.
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How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Two common evidence-based techniques she uses are trauma-focused work and structured grief support. Trauma-focused work helps people process memories and reactions in manageable steps so symptoms become easier to handle. Structured grief support focuses on naming losses, making sense of feelings, and finding practical ways to manage memorials and routines.Another frequent approach is goal-focused conversation that clarifies specific changes a person wants and breaks those changes into small, testable steps. This method is useful for communication problems, codependency, and life-purpose questions because it turns broad worries into concrete actions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. This means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting if it does not fit.
If you want online sessions, confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during busy weeks. It also lets people continue work when schedules or mobility make in-person visits difficult.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting concerns. Additional areas include caregiver stress, addiction, attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She treats the client as the expert in their story and helps identify strengths to use in change. Sessions include listening, focused questions, and practical steps to try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 40 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of life and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.