- Client-centered approach
- ACT and CBT methods
- Trauma and grief focus
About Sue
Sue (Susie) Swartz is a California LMFT with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, family and parenting challenges. She also addresses issues related to abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, and LGBT concerns.
She uses straightforward, client-centered conversations to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on thoughts, behaviors, and practical steps clients can try between meetings. She aims to help people recognize their strengths and practice small changes that matter day to day.
Sue brings a long background in trauma response, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy to her work. That experience informs how she approaches complicated grief, trauma, and high-stress situations. She has worked with adults facing severe mental health challenges and chronic stressors.
Her methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered approaches. Those tools are used to address anxiety, coping with life changes, addiction-related patterns, and relationship problems.
People who meet with her can expect practical skill-building, guided reflection, and a focus on real-world strategies. She encourages gradual changes and checks in on what works and what needs adjusting. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching and scheduling steps provided on the site.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for long-standing guilt or shame that keeps someone stuck in avoidance.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In sessions clients learn simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and change behaviors that maintain anxiety or low mood.
She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now, especially around abandonment or attachment concerns. That can be helpful for people whose guilt or shame ties back to family or caregiving relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, experiences, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process can mean mixing techniques from ACT, CBT, and attachment work as things progress.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time for appointments. The practical focus is on fitting sessions into everyday life and testing strategies that translate to real situations.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, among other areas listed in her profile.
How would she approach shame or guilt issues?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside ACT and CBT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives.
What is her clinical background?
She has 10 years of practice and prior experience in trauma work, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy with adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Sue is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.