Susan Rome

Susan Rome is a California LMFT with 39 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Susan also focuses on communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and struggles around guilt, shame, and isolation.

Her sessions are direct and practical. She asks clear questions and listens to what matters most. Conversations focus on the problems that are getting in the way now. Susan works with clients to name patterns, try new ways of relating, and reduce overwhelming symptoms like panic or social anxiety.

Susan describes the therapy space as one where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She helps clients sort tangled emotions around forgiveness, self-love, and life purpose. Practical steps and repeated small experiments are part of how she works when people want change.

Across decades of practice she has seen many versions of anxiety and relationship strain. That experience shapes how she notices control issues and communication traps. She supports people who are navigating separation or rebuilding after traumatic events.

When someone is unsure what comes next, Susan helps them take a careful, realistic look at options. She balances listening with straightforward feedback. People who choose her work with someone who pays attention to day-to-day struggles and helps make goals feel manageable.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are central to Susan's work. One common approach focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This helps with anxiety, panic, and social fears by breaking down reactions into manageable steps and practicing alternatives in daily life.

Another approach emphasizes processing the impact of traumatic or painful experiences in small, paced ways. It helps reduce the intensity of symptoms tied to trauma, shame, and guilt while improving how people relate to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susan will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She uses what seems most useful and adjusts as the work progresses, so people can see what helps and what does not.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. If you plan to work online, confirm the session format options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions helpful for steady momentum and for keeping therapeutic work part of everyday life.