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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
About Susan
Susan Bump is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Susan uses attachment-based and somatic approaches in her work.
She helps people name what feels overwhelming and offers ways to manage strong emotions. Sessions often include looking at attachment patterns - how early relationships affect current connections - and noticing bodily reactions to stress. This combination is aimed at reducing reactivity and improving communication skills.
Susan pays attention to sources of shame, guilt, and low self-worth. She supports people working through abandonment, family of origin issues, and codependency. Practical skills and moment-to-moment awareness are woven into conversations about forgiveness, self-love, and life purpose.
She also addresses aging and caregiver concerns, body image struggles, and midlife transitions. Work can include grounding practices, tracking somatic signals, and experimenting with healthier interaction patterns. Sessions are pragmatic and focused on what helps between meetings.
Clients who prefer clear steps and body-aware work may find her methods useful. Susan asks questions about daily routines and relationship patterns to shape each session. To begin, people are invited to follow the site's intake steps and schedule a first appointment.
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Attachment and Somatic Work in Online Sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people recognize repeated interaction styles and adjust how they connect with others. Somatic Therapy focuses on the body’s signals during stress. It teaches tracking of physical sensations and simple grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and checking what helps most in daily life. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. Some clients find video useful for face-to-face interaction, while others prefer an audio check-in or a shorter session when attention or bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and somatic exercises to remote sessions to focus on noticing patterns and practicing grounding between meetings.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and midlife concerns.
What methods does she use in sessions?
The approach combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Somatic Therapy. Work typically blends talk and attention to bodily sensations to reduce reactivity and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a practicing therapist in clinical settings. That experience informs her work with relationship patterns and life transitions.
What credential and location apply to this clinician?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. Her listed practice location is California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options with the clinician before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing should be confirmed during the intake steps.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Those steps initiate the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.