Susan LeClair , LMFT

Susan LeClair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and stress. She also helps those coping with trauma, domestic violence, adoption or fertility questions, and identity concerns related to gender and sexual orientation.

Susan keeps sessions direct and practical. She focuses on what clients want to change and on small steps that add up. She aims to be nonjudgmental and straightforward, and she will refer someone elsewhere if a different resource would help more.

Her background includes crisis intervention and work with people navigating divorce, co-parenting, career shifts, and caregiving stress. That experience informs how she supports people through sudden life changes and long-term struggles like chronic illness or compassion fatigue.

Susan often uses solution-focused ideas to help clients identify goals and build on strengths. She helps people notice what already works and develop realistic plans to reach the next step. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies and measurable progress over time.

People who come for help with intimacy issues, parenting questions, or identity concerns find practical guidance and calm support. She practices in Connecticut and provides services in English. Her approach is collaborative and oriented toward real-life changes.

If someone is weighing therapy, Susan expects the relationship to matter. She stresses a comfortable match and clear goals before moving forward.

Solution-Focused Work Online and Flexible Session Options

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and clear goals. It focuses on identifying small changes that lead toward the client's desired outcome. This approach is well suited to concerns like stress, relationship trouble, parenting challenges, and coping with life transitions.

The process is collaborative. The therapist and client decide together what to try and how to measure progress. If an approach needs adjustment, the therapist will work with the client to find alternatives that fit their needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different routines and comfort levels. Video calls work well for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, journaling between sessions, or when typing feels more accessible.

These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity during transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt each format to help clients set clear goals, try new strategies, and track small improvements over time.