Susan Hill

Susan Hill is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with eight years of post-licensure experience and a much longer history working with people in the court system. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her work includes helping people explore life purpose and repair communication and trust issues.

She draws on attachment-based work to look at how early patterns affect present relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. EMDR and mindfulness practices are used when trauma processing and grounding skills are needed.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Susan talks through what’s happening now and what has led to it. She helps people notice patterns, test small changes, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her background includes many years in court-related work before earning an LMFT and moving into clinical practice. That experience informs a direct and structured approach when safety and boundaries matter.

People often come for help with caregiving stress, workplace pressure, money worries, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Susan also supports those questioning what matters next in life and how to move toward a clearer sense of purpose.

How her therapeutic approaches are used online

Susan integrates attachment-based work to map how early relationship patterns affect current connections; this helps when communication or trust issues are central. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts that feed low mood or self-criticism, which suits struggles like depression and self-esteem concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These concrete skills are useful for managing overwhelming feelings, improving conversations at work, and reducing conflict in close relationships. Choosing which approach to emphasize is collaborative; Susan will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques as the work unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life because they remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and can be scheduled around work or caregiving responsibilities. The therapist and client will consider which session rhythm and structure suit practical routines and therapeutic goals.