- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Susana
Susana Valdez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with ten years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, and depression. Susana speaks English and Spanish and aims to help people who are juggling complex emotional concerns.
Susana helps people sort through relationship tensions and family problems. She often works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, and blended family issues. She also supports people coping with grief, guilt, isolation, addiction concerns, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people recognize patterns and try practical changes. Sessions typically include talking through difficult moments, practicing new communication skills, and working on ways to manage anxiety and mood. The style is direct and practical, focused on what can change between sessions.
Susana also helps with immigration-related stress and the impact that major life transitions can have on everyday relationships. She pays attention to control issues and personality-related patterns that can make trust and connection harder. Therapy includes identifying repeating behaviors and trying alternatives in small steps.
For people in stepfamilies or blended households, Susana can help with merging routines, loyalty conflicts, and co-parenting strain. She invites clear, goal-focused work and encourages regular check-ins about progress and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online session details
Susana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on relationships and mood. One common approach helps people identify and change repeating patterns in relationships by tracking triggers, typical responses, and trying alternative behaviors. This kind of work is useful for communication problems, attachment issues, and blended family tensions.Another approach focuses on skills for managing anxiety and stress. That involves learning simple tools to reduce intense reactions, practicing breathing and grounding or short behavioral changes, and building routines that lower daily stress. These tools often make conversations and co-parenting easier to manage.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide what fits current goals and challenges. That means checking in on progress and adjusting methods if something is not helping.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and communication practice to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include blended family issues, attachment and communication problems.
How does she work with clients?
Her style uses evidence-based techniques and a practical, goal-focused approach. Sessions include talking through challenges, practicing communication skills, and testing small behavior changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a social worker in California. That experience includes work with relationship and family-related concerns.
Is she credentialed to practice in California?
Yes. She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the plan chosen.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match goals and preferences before scheduling.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.