Susan Clark

Susan Clark is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with nine years of practice. She focuses on helping young children, adolescents, and young adults who are dealing with trauma, victimization, and sex trafficking recovery. She also supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges with concentration and motivation.

She aims to make sessions feel safe, comfortable, and sometimes even a little fun so young clients feel seen and heard. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to fit each person’s needs. The emphasis is on building resilience and supporting practical steps toward recovery and improved daily functioning.

Susan places a strong value on early intervention, believing childhood and adolescence are pivotal times to address problems before they become entrenched. She works to help young people and their caregivers navigate behavioral challenges and aftermaths of trauma with steady, age-appropriate support.

Her background includes nine years of professional experience in California mental health settings. The LMFT credential indicates training in family systems and relational approaches, which informs how she frames problems and solutions in sessions.

People often come for help with ADHD symptoms, attachment concerns, and complicated grief. She also offers support around body image, communication difficulties, and caregiver stress. For anyone starting therapy, she encourages the first step as an act of courage and aims to make beginning treatment straightforward and respectful.

How evidence-based approaches work in online therapy

Many of Susan's sessions use common evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and processing. Cognitive-behavioral approaches teach practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, stress, and concentration problems. Trauma-informed methods help people process traumatic memories and develop coping strategies to reduce symptoms related to abuse or victimization.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works for the client.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel time, and have more consistent check-ins. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule or sessions without being on camera if that helps someone focus. Ask about session logistics during the initial matching and scheduling steps to find a plan that fits everyday life.