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Susan Clark, LMFT

Compassionate, practical therapy for young people

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About Susan

Susan Clark is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with nine years of clinical practice. She offers a calm, straightforward approach to stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and attention difficulties.

Background and approach

She aims to make sessions approachable so people feel heard and understood from the first visit. Susan focuses on young children, adolescents, and young adults who are coping with traumatic experiences, victimization, or recovery after sex trafficking.

She also helps with common childhood behavior challenges and difficulties concentrating or remembering. Her work emphasizes early intervention to address problems when they first appear.

In sessions she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to match each person's needs. That can mean short-term coping tools for managing anxiety or longer work to process trauma and rebuild confidence.

She adapts activities and conversation so they fit the client’s age and communication style. Her approach aims to foster resilience, healing, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

She tries to make therapy comfortable and even a little fun for younger clients, while keeping goals clear and realistic for adolescents and young adults. Parents receive straightforward guidance on how to support changes between sessions.

People who choose Susan typically want a practical, respectful therapist who listens first and plans next. She encourages small steps and celebrates improvements along the way.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used in different ways depending on the issue. Trauma-focused strategies help people process difficult events safely and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life. These approaches often include paced storytelling, grounding exercises, and gradual exposure to reminders so distress eases over time.

Skills-based interventions focus on anxiety, attention, and self-esteem. They teach concrete tools for managing worry, improving concentration, and boosting confidence through practice and repetition. For younger clients, activities and short practice tasks make skills easier to learn and use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and homework support easier to fit into a busy week. These formats let people access care from different locations and at times that fit school or work schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also supports people facing related issues like attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors them to each person. Sessions are practical and age-appropriate, with tools for coping alongside deeper work when needed.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of professional experience working in clinical settings. Her practice emphasizes early intervention for children and adolescents as well as work with young adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in any languages besides English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can be used depending on what works best for the person.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English