Sue (Susie) Swartz , LMFT

Sue (Susie) Swartz is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and life changes. She also works with concerns related to relationships, parenting, LGBT issues, and family dynamics. Sue uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people find clearer direction and make practical changes.

Sue centers sessions on the person in front of her. She draws on client-centered work to highlight strengths and to guide people toward goals that matter to them. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs and readiness to change.

Her practice also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Dialectical behavior skills are offered for managing intense emotions and building day-to-day coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas support values-based choices when life feels stuck.

Sue brings ten years of experience as an LMFT and years of earlier work in trauma response, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy. That background informs how she talks about trauma, grief, and complex stress without assuming one single path to healing.

In sessions Sue focuses on practical steps people can take between meetings. That may include small behavior changes, new ways of communicating, or skills to reduce overwhelm. She respects each person’s pace while encouraging steady, sustainable progress.

Therapy with Sue is offered in English and delivered through online formats that fit busy schedules. People ready to explore their next steps can begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a session.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Sue uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their values and take small committed steps toward them. ACT can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure what matters most and wants clear, values-driven goals.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape patterns in close connections. That work helps people understand why certain reactions happen and practice new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Sue will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose methods and skills to try, then adjust plans based on what works in real life.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people mirror the feel of an office visit, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit during a break, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps maintain continuity between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while using approaches like ACT and attachment work in ways that fit everyday routines.