Susan Faix, LMFT
Supportive therapist guiding practical change
Details
| Name | Susan Faix |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 26 |
About Susan
Susan Faix is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California with 26 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing addictions, grief, relationship struggles, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Susan approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and treats each situation as unique.
She tailors conversations and treatment plans to what works for the individual. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clearer ways to cope.
Background and approach
Susan draws on several approaches including Narrative, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered methods to support change. In practice she listens for the stories that shape a person’s choices and relationships. She helps people notice patterns, try different responses, and build healthier routines for sleep, eating, work, and connection.
She also addresses anger, intimacy concerns, and issues that come with caregiving or blended families. Susan has worked with people managing mood disorders like bipolar and depression, and with those managing stress, compassion fatigue, or career-related decisions. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful to teach coping skills and emotional regulation.
Therapy sessions may include problem-solving, skill practice, and reviewing how new approaches are working. Her goal is to help people feel more able to handle everyday challenges and move toward a life that feels more manageable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Susan works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Susan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Susan directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship problems identify patterns and try new ways of connecting. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their problems; it helps separate a person from an issue and opens space to rewrite that story in more empowering ways. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and pace, with the therapist offering support, empathy, and reflection to help people find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit the concern, goals, and personal style. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than promising a single technique will solve everything.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain regular contact, and practice new skills in real life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
Susan works with addictions, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, anger, and career or life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses Narrative, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered methods and borrows techniques from CBT and DBT to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She brings 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, addiction, and family or caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Susan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and provides services from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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