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Susan Faix

Experienced LMFT guiding practical growth

LMFT California

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Susan

Susan Faix is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex life challenges.

Background and approach

She has worked extensively with issues such as addictions, grief and loss, family conflict, parenting concerns, anxiety and depression, and a range of relationship and intimacy-related problems. Her background also includes support for those facing career transitions, stress and compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping concerns, and trauma and abuse.

Faix takes a collaborative, person-centered approach that adapts to each client's needs. She draws on evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-informed and emotionally focused interventions to shape practical, individualized treatment plans.

Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and compassionate dialogue while targeting concrete coping skills and clearer patterns in relationships and behavior. Clients seeking help with communication, boundary setting, codependency, or difficult life changes may find her pragmatic yet empathetic style helpful.

She encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports clients through the process of building more satisfying, functional ways of living and relating to others.

Approaches That Guide Online Work



Susan Faix integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas into online therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and relational patterns. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-based work explores how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional responses, communication, and intimacy, which can be helpful for family and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will work with each client to identify goals, weigh different techniques, and tailor a plan that aligns with personal preferences and needs rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online sessions use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and practice skills between sessions with timely support from licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan Faix works with a wide range of issues including addictions, family and relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma and related intimacy concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical interventions; sessions focus on respect, sensitivity, and tailoring approaches to individual needs while teaching coping skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 26 years of professional experience supporting clients across many life transitions and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California under CA LMFT 45579.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English