- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose focus
About Susan
Susan Rome is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 39 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people facing communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Susan keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters now. She listens to current struggles and helps people sort priorities and next steps. Conversations concentrate on practical changes, clearer communication, and reducing the symptoms that interrupt daily life.
When trauma or abuse is part of the story, she pays attention to safety and pacing. For panic or social anxiety, she works on small, manageable steps to reduce avoidance and build confidence. For relationship concerns, she concentrates on communication patterns and ways to repair trust or set boundaries.
Susan encourages people to name realistic goals and track small progress. She also addresses isolation, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-regard after loss or separation. Sessions are a place to talk through what is getting in the way of feeling steady and purposeful.
Her approach is practical and experience-based, shaped by decades of work with people facing emotional and relational strain. Susan accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Approaches and how online sessions can help
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques form the basis of her work. One common approach focuses on gradual exposure and skills practice to reduce panic and social anxiety by facing small fears in manageable steps. Another approach addresses trauma and abuse through paced work that prioritizes safety, emotional regulation, and stabilizing symptoms before addressing painful memories. A third strand of her work emphasizes communication and behavioral change to improve relationships and resolve patterns of conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She works collaboratively with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods, monitor what helps, and adjust the plan when needed.
The original profile does not list session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can still make sessions easier to fit into daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from different places. These practical benefits can help people maintain continuity of care and keep progress moving forward while balancing other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
39+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her work centers on clear, practical steps and focused conversations. She helps name goals, reduce what gets in the way, and try small experiments to test new ways forward.
What is her professional background?
She has 39 years of professional experience working with emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs a practical, experience-based way of working with clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT, which means licensed marriage and family therapist in California. Her practice location is listed as California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the matching and scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.