Susan Berg, LMFT

Susan Berg is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of experience in California. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. Susan meets people where they are and helps them take practical steps toward better daily functioning.

She treats the person, not just the problem. Sessions start by listening to the story and identifying strengths that can be used right away. Susan frames goals in plain terms so progress is easy to recognize.

Her work often addresses difficult life turns such as abandonment, divorce, and addiction. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and feelings of isolation or life-purpose confusion. Susan pays attention to how attachment and communication patterns affect relationships.

Susan describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients build clearer boundaries, repair communication, and reduce guilt or shame that holds them back. Practical skill-building and steady emotional support are common parts of sessions.

People who come to Susan often want concrete changes in daily life and healthier ways of relating to others. She encourages small, consistent steps and checks in on what is working. To begin, readers can use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

Approaches that guide online care and collaboration

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are central to Susan's approach. She emphasizes methods that help people process trauma and abuse by gradually stabilizing emotions and teaching coping skills. This work often focuses on grounding techniques, pacing difficult memories, and strengthening safety in daily routines.

She also uses relational and skills-based work to address relationship strain and communication problems. This involves identifying patterns that keep conflict alive and practicing concrete ways to speak and listen differently. For grief and compassion fatigue, sessions often include strategies to manage overwhelm, rebuild routines, and create small practices that restore energy.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Susan will ask about a person's goals, daily life, and what has or has not helped before recommending specific techniques. The collaboration helps tailor methods to each person's needs and preferences.

If you prefer online care, confirm the current session options before booking. These arrangements can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life and reduce travel time. Online sessions can allow for shorter check-ins on hectic days, longer focused work when time allows, and the flexibility to schedule around caregiving or work responsibilities.