Susan Berg

Susan Berg is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 40 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting concerns. Sessions also address compassion fatigue and life purpose when those topics come up.

She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Susan talks through practical steps alongside listening to what matters to each person. She emphasizes clear, manageable goals rather than abstract promises.

Her work often focuses on communication problems, attachment and codependency. She also helps with divorce and separation, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. Issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and forgiveness are part of her regular caseload.

Susan has a long history supporting people affected by addiction and first responder stress. Aging and geriatric topics and abandonment concerns are also included in her practice. She brings decades of experience to clients facing difficult life transitions.

People seeking help for life purpose questions will find that she includes that topic alongside more immediate practical concerns. Her approach is straightforward and problem-focused, with attention to what a person can do between sessions. To begin, she asks about strengths, current obstacles, and small next steps.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on concrete ways to change patterns and manage symptoms. One common approach teaches practical communication skills and behavioral strategies to improve relationship interactions and reduce conflict. This method helps people practice different responses and notice what changes in day-to-day life.

Another approach emphasizes processing difficult experiences from trauma and loss in small, manageable steps. That work aims to reduce the hold of painful memories and to restore more control over reactions. It often includes pacing, grounding, and checking how new coping strategies work in real situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow regular check-ins during transitional periods. It also gives flexibility to select quieter or more focused appointments that match daily routines.