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About Susan

Susan Clark is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and attention challenges such as ADHD. She aims to make therapy approachable and understandable for both young people and their caregivers.

She often works with children, adolescents, and young adults navigating trauma, victimization, or recovery from sex trafficking, and with those facing common childhood behavioral challenges.

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Background and approach

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to their comfort level. Susan emphasizes early intervention and practical skills to build resilience. Her approach relies on evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to fit what each client needs.

In sessions she helps clients improve concentration, motivation, memory, and day-to-day functioning through straightforward strategies and practice. She focuses on small, achievable steps so progress feels manageable. Susan creates a warm, respectful atmosphere where young people can feel seen and heard.

She aims to make some sessions even feel a little fun to lower resistance and engage attention. Parents and caregivers receive clear guidance about supporting progress between sessions. Her work covers a wide range of related issues including attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, body image, and communication problems.

Susan encourages questions and works collaboratively to set goals that match each person’s life and priorities.

Evidence-based approaches for attention and trauma online

Two evidence-based techniques Susan commonly uses are skills-focused cognitive strategies and trauma-informed methods. Skills-focused cognitive approaches teach practical tools for managing attention, memory, motivation, and anxious thoughts through step-by-step exercises and practice. Trauma-informed methods focus on safety, pacing, and strategies to reduce reactivity and build coping skills after difficult experiences. Susan also draws on developmentally informed work for children and teens that uses age-appropriate activities and interactions to engage attention and build confidence. These methods help with behavioral challenges, concentration, and emotion regulation in young people. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susan works collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful, adjusting techniques to match a person’s goals, age, and daily demands. She reviews progress and changes plans if something isn’t helping. Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual interaction helps build trust or when guided exercises are needed. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, and practicing skills between sessions. These formats offer flexibility to fit school, work, and family rhythms while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Susan help with?
Susan helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and attention concerns like ADHD. She also addresses related problems such as caregiver stress, body image, and communication difficulties.
What is Susan's therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical and straightforward. The focus is on teaching skills, improving daily functioning, and building resilience over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has nine years of professional work experience helping children, adolescents, and young adults with trauma, behavioral challenges, and attention concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practicing there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Susan?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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