About Susan
Susan Epstein is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 19 years of experience. She practices in Oregon and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. Susan talks plainly and keeps sessions practical so parents can quickly know what to expect.
Susan helps people cope with grief and life changes. She also supports those facing divorce and separation, feelings of guilt or shame, and periods of isolation or loneliness.
How Susan works
She works with concerns about self-esteem, motivation, and finding life purpose. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steady progress. Susan creates a calm space where people can speak without judgment and sort through emotions at a manageable pace.
She pays attention to what feels most useful in day-to-day life and adapts tools to each person’s situation. Susan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to mood disorders and midlife transitions. She works with women on issues related to self-love and identity, and she helps people rebuild confidence after major life shifts.
Conversations are grounded, direct, and focused on practical next steps. Therapy with Susan can include short check-ins or longer conversations depending on what a person needs that week. She offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
What Susan works with
The areas below are the ones Susan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
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Online support options
Approaches and flexible online care
Many clients find relief from techniques that focus on workable skills and clear goals. For example, problem-focused therapy teaches practical ways to manage anxiety and stress through step-by-step coping strategies and behavioral changes. It helps when daily routines or specific situations trigger strong reactions.Another useful approach addresses mood and life transitions by helping people process grief, guilt, or identity changes and then build new routines and meaning. This kind of work combines emotional reflection with forward-looking action, which can help during divorce, midlife shifts, or loss.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current needs, what has helped before, and what feels most realistic. Together they will try methods that match the client's goals and adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing text support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.
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