Susan Garner, LMFT

Susan Garner is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and life transitions. She works with concerns like intimacy issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, ADHD, and bipolar-related challenges. Susan aims to make therapy clear and practical so people can take the next step forward.

Her approach centers on building a strong working relationship. She listens closely to learn what matters most to each person and then helps set realistic goals. Sessions blend discussion with concrete tools so clients can try small changes between appointments.

Susan draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused methods to address relationship patterns and closeness problems. Mindfulness and client-centered ways of working help people slow down and notice what they truly feel.

She has experience helping people untangle difficult family dynamics, manage blended family challenges, and navigate separation or divorce. Susan also supports those dealing with abandonment, infidelity, jealousy, body image, codependency, and issues tied to family of origin.

Susan works with adults from diverse backgrounds and welcomes international clients. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She encourages a collaborative process so each person finds what actually helps them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients find cognitive behavioral therapy helpful for changing patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes to see what improves daily life. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating and feeling safe with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose or combine methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision is reviewed over time so the plan can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or times when a written check-in is more convenient.