Sue (Susie) Swartz, LMFT - Therapist in California

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Attachment work

About Sue

Sue (Susie) Swartz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California LMFT, with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English.

Sue emphasizes a client-centered way of working that helps people connect with their own strengths. She listens for patterns in thoughts, emotions, and behavior that get in the way. Conversations focus on practical steps someone can try between sessions.

Her background includes long experience in trauma, crisis intervention, victim advocacy, and work with adults living with severe mental illness. That history informs how she notices risk, pacing, and coping needs in session. Clients can expect straightforward discussion of what is happening and options to consider.

Sue uses approaches that include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, and cognitive behavioral tools. She draws from these methods to help people understand emotional patterns and try new ways of responding.

Her style centers on building a reliable working relationship and helping people make stepwise changes. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, fill the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How Sue uses EFT, ACT, and attachment work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and how they shape relationship and interaction patterns. It helps people name feelings that are hard to identify and notice how those feelings affect choices and responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) uses values and small action steps to help someone keep moving toward what matters, even with difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current connection patterns to understand how they influence trust, closeness, and conflict. These approaches can help with anxiety, grief, trauma-related reactions, and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on how the work is going.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Ask about the available session options when you begin the matching process. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so appointments can fall between work or family commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Mood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and parenting strain, among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered style that looks for patterns in thoughts, emotions, and behavior and works on practical steps between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience and a background in trauma, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a California LMFT and practices out of California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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