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Online therapist

Susan Faix

Experienced family-focused therapist

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susan

Susan Faix is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for common life stresses like grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, anxiety, and addictions. Susan aims to meet people where they are and to build a working plan that fits each family or individual.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support during hard moments. Her approach is straightforward and adaptable.

Background and approach

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past bonds affect current relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and to try new behaviors that actually make life easier. Susan offers emotion-focused and client-centered elements too, creating space to name feelings and shape goals together.

She can teach skills for managing anger, improving sleep, coping with loss, and navigating blended family or caregiver stress. Expect clear, attainable steps rather than vague advice. She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, ADHD, and career-related stress.

Additional areas of focus include communication problems, codependency, and issues that arise during divorce or major life transitions. Her style is calm, practical, and goal-oriented. Susan tailors sessions to each person’s needs and preferences.

She helps clients set realistic targets and checks progress along the way. Many people come for coaching around life changes or for tools to reduce daily stress and improve family connections.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. Susan uses it to help people notice how attachment styles affect closeness and conflict in families and partnerships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, mood symptoms, or unhealthy habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift powerful emotions that drive conflict, which is often useful for relationship strains and parenting tensions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will discuss your situation and goals, and then recommend methods that fit your needs and preferences. That way each plan is collaborative and adjustable as progress is made.

Online therapy with Susan can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue work between appointments. The range of formats supports different communication styles - some people prefer speaking, others like shorter written check-ins - and helps keep momentum during life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with a broad range of issues including addictions, family and parenting problems, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and stress-related challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and respectful. She combines client-centered listening with goal-oriented work so clients leave with concrete steps to try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 26 years of professional experience providing mental health support and family-oriented care in California.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT. Her license number is CA LMFT 45579 and she practices in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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