Susan Herbert

Susan Herbert is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT concerns, and family conflict. Her manner is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

She helps people work through challenging emotions like shame, guilt, and loss. Susan also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, caregiving stress, and workplace struggles. Pregnancy and childbirth concerns, sexuality, and questions about life purpose are also within her areas of focus.

Sessions emphasize practical dialogue and individualized planning. Susan listens for what matters most to each person and adapts the pace and topics to match their situation. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort toward clearer goals and steady change.

Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at reducing distress and improving everyday functioning. She encourages small, achievable steps and teaches tools people can use between sessions. The work often blends emotional processing with skill-building for communication and self-care.

Clients can expect a supportive environment that respects identity and lived experience. Susan aims to empower people to make decisions that feel right for them and to find a path toward greater wellbeing.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Many evidence-based approaches focus on learning concrete skills and processing difficult memories. One common method teaches practical coping and communication skills to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. It is useful for addictions, workplace stress, and communication problems.

Another approach helps people process trauma and grief by gradually working through painful memories and the emotions tied to them. This often involves paced conversations and exercises aimed at lowering the intensity of distressing memories and building tolerance for difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods. Together you will try approaches that match the problem and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing for appointments around work or caregiving duties. It can also offer shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or phone options when bandwidth is limited. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your practical needs and daily routine.