Dr. Susan Graysen, CA Psychologist 11434

About Susan

Dr. Susan Graysen is a licensed psychologist in California with three decades of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, depression, LGBT issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching.

She listens carefully and takes a collaborative, practical approach so people leave sessions with clear next steps. Her style is conversational and direct. She uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs.

Sessions often include talking through patterns, practicing new skills, and trying exercises aimed at improving connection and confidence.

Background and approach

Dr. Graysen trained at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Human Sexuality Program and brings that background to work around desire, arousal, and intimacy. She also works with people who face family problems, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and separation challenges.

Her experience includes addressing attachment concerns and avoidant personality patterns. She draws from several approaches including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, hypnotherapy, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for each person.

The goal is practical change rather than jargon. People who meet with Dr. Graysen get straightforward feedback and tools they can use between sessions.

She aims to make therapy easy to understand and relevant to day-to-day life. Her background and flexible approach guide the work toward clearer communication and better coping.

Approaches and online options for relationship and parenting work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. It looks at patterns of closeness and distance and helps people create more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear, practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s own goals and experience, with the therapist providing respectful listening and support rather than directing every step.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss concerns and try methods that match a person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments. The variety of options also lets people choose the interaction style that feels most comfortable while practicing new skills and managing relationship or parenting challenges.

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 concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting questions, depression, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include family problems, blended family issues, infidelity, and sexual health topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens closely, offers feedback, and provides practical tools that clients can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of experience as a practicing psychologist. That background includes work addressing intimacy and sexuality as well as broader family and relationship issues.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed as CA Psychologist 11434 and practices in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 30 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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