Susan Richey

Susan Richey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with communication problems, divorce and separation, feelings of isolation or loneliness, and social anxiety. Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful, straightforward conversation rather than labels. She adapts the pace and goals to each person, aiming for practical steps clients can use between meetings. Susan blends a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thinking patterns and on humanistic perspectives that emphasize individual values and strengths. Elements of psychodynamic and rational-emotive methods appear when they suit the goals of therapy. Clients can expect collaborative planning in sessions. Topics might include improving communication, navigating separation, building self-compassion, managing social anxiety, or finding new routines after life change. Susan highlights realistic tools and small experiments people can try between visits. Her tone is supportive and nonjudgmental. She encourages people to take gradual steps toward change and offers guidance tailored to each situation. The aim is to help people feel more connected, capable, and able to manage day-to-day challenges.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Susan commonly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice and shift thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood. These techniques often include simple exercises and small experiments to try between sessions. She also draws on humanistic methods that focus on a person’s values, strengths, and choices to build motivation and self-compassion. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to test methods and adjust the plan based on goals and what feels most helpful. That way the work stays practical and personalized. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins. It can also let people choose a quieter time for shorter focused appointments or plan sessions around work and caregiving responsibilities.