Susan Faix, LMFT

California · 26 years in practice

Susan Faix is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of clinical work in California.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 45579 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1669207833 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Faix is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of clinical work in California. She centers her practice on helping people manage major life stresses and painful transitions. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she shapes conversations to match each person's needs.

She helps people who are coping with addictions, grief, loss, depression, bipolar challenges, anxiety, and trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, sleep and eating concerns, and career-related stress.

Background and approach

Susan often addresses issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, and blended family problems. Susan draws from Jungian ideas alongside attachment-based and client-centered ways of working. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when they fit a person’s goals.

Sessions focus on understanding patterns, building practical skills, and creating clearer choices in daily life. Susan listens with sensitivity and aims to make therapy a collaborative effort. She helps people set concrete steps and practice new ways of coping between sessions.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate, so people can try things at a comfortable pace. Therapy with Susan takes into account the whole life context, from caregiving stress to career demands. She works by tailoring the plan to each person, meeting them where they are, and adjusting as needs change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Susan names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Jungian-informed work focuses on symbols, personal stories, and inner patterns to help people make sense of recurring problems and life transitions. This approach can be helpful for those wrestling with identity, meaning, or deep emotional themes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and coping. It helps people notice relational patterns and practice new ways of relating to close others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then recommend starting points like attachment work or CBT skills. Progress is reviewed together and the plan is adjusted as needs or priorities shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different days and rhythms. Video lets people work face to face when available, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep up regular contact during busy weeks or between appointments. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Susan works with many concerns including addictions, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleeping issues, and career-related problems.

What is the therapy style like in sessions?

Sessions combine reflective conversation with practical skill-building. The work can include exploring patterns, strengthening attachment, and learning coping techniques from CBT and DBT.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Susan has 26 years of professional experience providing mental health care in California.

What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

The clinician holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in California.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

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.

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