Susan Hill

Susan Hill is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She speaks plain language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Her manner is respectful, compassionate, and focused on practical next steps.

Before becoming a clinician she spent 27 years working with people in the court system, and she draws on that experience when supporting clients through stressful transitions. She uses approaches such as mindfulness, attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and EMDR as tools to address symptoms and patterns. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.

Sessions often focus on improving communication, reducing shame and guilt, and building stronger self-worth. She also helps people who are caregiving, coping with work stress, or feeling isolated find clearer priorities and ways to cope day to day. Practical skills, short exercises, and reflection are woven into sessions to turn insights into action.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration: clients set goals and shape the pace of work. She stresses small, steady changes that add up over time. Expect a mix of discussion, skill practice, and guidance that fits what you’re dealing with now.

Susan holds the LMFT credential, practices in California, and conducts therapy in English. If you want to learn more about her process, she invites prospective clients to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to calm the mind and notice patterns. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and building steadier responses to stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It focuses on identifying how people relate to others and changing unhelpful interaction styles to improve connection and trust.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that seem to fit, and adjust as you learn what helps most. Clients help set the pace and decide which techniques to keep using.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work, caregiving, or busy days. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits your routine, reduce commute time, and let you use practices learned in session in your own daily setting. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavior-focused tools so they work over distance and match each person’s circumstances.