Susan Faix, LMFT

Susan Faix is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of professional experience. She has guided people through addictions, family conflicts, grief and loss, and parenting challenges, adapting her approach to the needs of each individual and family.

Susan approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each person's unique circumstances. She emphasizes collaboration, listening closely to understand priorities and goals before proposing strategies and supports.

Recognizing that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and balanced life takes courage, Susan offers steady encouragement throughout the process. Her practice centers on tailoring interventions to the client rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions, helping people move toward clearer thinking, healthier relationships, and improved coping skills.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Susan Faix

Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps people explore attachment needs, improve emotional bonds, and address abandonment or intimacy-related concerns in relationships.

Client-centered therapy centers the client's experience, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist reflects and supports personal growth. This approach is useful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and clarifying values and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT helps people develop tools for coping, problem solving, and shifting patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Susan Faix collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as strengths and challenges evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from different locations. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of support while adapting pace and format to what works best for the client.