Susan Berg, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Susan

Susan Berg is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of professional experience in California. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. Susan believes people bring strengths and knowledge about their own lives, and she centers those strengths in sessions.

She aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward change. Susan listens closely and helps people sort through what feels most urgent.

Background and approach

Sessions are straightforward and practical. She breaks down problems into manageable steps and helps clients try new ways of coping and communicating. Her background includes decades of direct clinical work across a range of life challenges.

That experience informs how she responds to complex problems like attachment wounds, abandonment, and caregiver stress. Susan also has experience helping people facing addiction, divorce or separation, and issues tied to aging. In the room she pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck, such as control issues, codependency, or persistent guilt and shame.

She works with clients on clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust in themselves. Her approach is steady and respectful, aimed at practical change. Susan offers sessions in English and provides multiple online formats to fit different needs.

The first step is a short matching questionnaire to find a good fit and schedule a time to talk.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Two evidence-based approaches Susan commonly uses are trauma-informed techniques and grief-focused support. Trauma-informed work helps people name and reduce reactions tied to past harm and teaches coping strategies for distressing memories and triggers. Grief-focused work helps people process loss, find ways to remember, and build routines that support daily functioning.

She also draws on practical communication and problem-solving methods to address relationship strains and parenting concerns. These methods focus on clear steps people can try between sessions, such as small communication experiments or specific strategies for managing stress and boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan partners with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts methods as clients learn what helps and what does not.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. This range of formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to check in more often, or to use shorter supportive contacts when needed. Online options help maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult and let licensed professionals work with people in ways that suit their daily lives.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Susan focuses on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also works with related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and respectful. She listens closely, helps break problems into small steps, and supports people in trying new coping skills.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 40 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life challenges. That long practice informs her responses to complicated situations.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, LMFT, with registration CA LMFT 17222. She practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Also works with

Experience: 40 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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