Susan Rome, LMFT

Susan Rome is a California-licensed therapist with 39 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - reflecting training in working with individuals and relationships across a wide range of life concerns.

Susan helps clients build confidence and motivation while addressing communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Her work also focuses on panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and the many ways that past hurts can affect present relationships and self-worth.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. Susan encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and partners with each person to set goals and develop practical strategies for change. Her approach emphasizes empathy, steady support, and techniques grounded in evidence-based therapeutic methods to help clients move toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Care Options

Susan Rome works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage distressing thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical coping skills and problem-solving strategies. These skills-focused methods are useful for stress, anxiety, panic, and low mood because they provide clear tools clients can use between sessions.

She also employs trauma-aware approaches grounded in evidence-based practices to support healing from abuse, post-traumatic stress, and unresolved painful experiences. Additionally, Susan uses relationship-focused techniques to improve communication, set boundaries, and address conflicts that affect partners and families.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Susan partners with each client to determine which techniques match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor care so progress feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Susan includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and formats. These options make it easier to access consistent care from wherever the client is located and can support steady progress while fitting into busy lives.