Susan Garner

Susan Garner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with twenty years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports clients facing career challenges, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and major life changes.

Susan’s approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that cause pain and learning skills to change those patterns. Mindfulness practices are included to help people manage intense feelings in the moment.

Her work blends methods from attachment-based models, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix is used to help people make sense of family dynamics, attachment wounds, and recurring relationship problems. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, body image, infidelity, and blended family challenges.

Susan emphasizes the relationship between therapist and client. She offers respect, compassion, and acceptance while helping clients build confidence and clearer direction. Many people come for short-term help with a specific problem and others come for deeper exploration over time.

Sessions start by defining objectives together and then following a plan that fits each person’s needs. Susan works with cultural and sexual diversity and welcomes international clients who communicate in English.

How these approaches work online and what to expect

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice strong feelings without reacting on impulse. It often uses simple awareness exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation, which can be useful for anxiety, trauma aftereffects, and anger.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in close relationships. It helps people identify how early attachment experiences affect current relationships and teaches new ways to connect and set boundaries.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients find their own solutions and direction rather than imposing answers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, history, and current challenges and then suggest methods to try. That recommendation is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and avoiding travel time. If you want to use online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity during life transitions and to schedule shorter check-ins when needed.