Susan Berg , LMFT

Susan Berg is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of professional experience in California. She listens for what matters most and helps people name the changes they want. Her work centers on practical steps that clients can try between sessions to build steadier days.

She focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. Susan also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family strain, caregiving stress, and issues around aging. She addresses communication problems, codependency, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction when those topics come up.

Susan approaches work collaboratively. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them draw on strengths already present. Sessions are aimed at clear goals and simple strategies that reduce overwhelm and make progress feel doable.

Her style is calm and direct. She encourages small experiments and practical behavior changes that can shift routines and relationships. She also helps people process feelings of guilt, shame, loneliness, and the search for meaning.

Susan offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule meetings that match their timing and needs.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Many of Susan's work themes are supported by evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses emphasizes skills and exercises to improve communication and relationship patterns; it teaches specific behaviors people can practice to reduce conflict and increase connection. Another approach centers on processing painful experiences and trauma in small, manageable steps so strong emotions become easier to tolerate and routine life feels more steady.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She offers clear explanations of methods and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the work feels personally relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video helps when visual cues matter and deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred. Chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework notes, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain momentum in therapy.