Susan Bump, LMFT

Susan Bump is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and major life changes such as midlife transitions. Susan aims to make the first step easier when someone is ready to seek more satisfaction and direction in life.

Her approach blends attachment-based work with somatic techniques. She helps people notice how early relationship patterns show up now, and how the body holds stress and emotional pain. Sessions usually involve gentle tracking of feelings, patterns in relationships, and simple body-based steps to reduce overwhelm.

Susan supports people dealing with abandonment wounds, family of origin issues, and communication problems. She also assists those coping with caregiver stress, aging concerns, body image, and questions about life purpose. Common themes she addresses include guilt, shame, emptiness, and rebuilding self-love.

In the therapy room, Susan keeps language straightforward and practical. She encourages small experiments between sessions, like brief movement practices or new ways of checking in with a partner. Conversations are paced to match what each person can handle in the moment.

Susan practices in California and works in English. Her LMFT credential indicates licensure in California. To begin, people are invited to use the platform's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first session.

Attachment and Body-Focused Work Online

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns of closeness and distance, and learn new ways to connect. Somatic therapy pays attention to sensations in the body and how tension or numbness links to emotions. It can be useful for stress, trauma responses, and feeling more grounded in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide whether attachment-focused conversations, somatic practices, or a mix of both will best meet the person's needs.

Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing sessions during a work break. It also allows attention to small body-based exercises and reflective conversation in the same meeting. Licensed professionals adapt pacing and tools so sessions feel useful and manageable for everyday life.