Susan Epstein

Susan Epstein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 19 years of professional experience and licensure in California and Oregon. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Susan also addresses issues related to divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife crisis, mood disorders, self-love, and women's issues.

Susan uses straightforward conversation and practical steps in sessions. She helps people talk through worries, sort priorities, and make manageable changes. Sessions are presented in plain language so people can act on what they discover.

She aims to make space for honest talk about difficult feelings and life decisions. That includes moments of loss, relationship shifts, and questions about what comes next. Her focus on life purpose means she often guides people who are wondering what matters now or what to do after a major change.

In therapy she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then tests small, doable changes. Work might include clarifying values, building self-compassion, practicing emotion regulation, or planning steps toward a clearer direction. Sessions move at a steady pace and emphasize practical tools.

Her approach fits people who want concrete conversation and real-world steps rather than abstract theory. To start, clients choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in this work include cognitive approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. These methods involve identifying common thought traps, testing out more balanced perspectives, and practicing new ways of responding to stress or anxiety.

Another common set of techniques focuses on behavioral change and problem-solving. That can mean breaking big problems into small steps, experimenting with different actions, and tracking what helps. These practical methods aim to make day-to-day life feel more manageable when facing change, loss, or uncertainty.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to find methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking how they land, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm the session formats available before scheduling, since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting people meet from wherever they are that day. Talk with the therapist during the first meeting about which format and pace will work best for your schedule and goals.