SusAnne Sheffield , LMFT

SusAnne Sheffield is a California-licensed LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with 10 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and eating concerns. She draws on both evidence-based therapeutic techniques and somatic experiencing to address the emotional and physical aspects of distress, and she also integrates attention to spirituality when it is meaningful to the person she is supporting.

Her practice includes work with issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, body image and self-love, caregiver stress, communication and control struggles, guilt and shame, isolation, panic, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth, and the search for life purpose. She also supports people coping with co-dependency, loss, and the complex emotions that accompany change.

SusAnne focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, offering guidance and tools while empowering people to build greater resilience and emotional clarity. Seeking change takes courage, and she offers steady support for those taking the first steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

SusAnne brings together somatic experiencing and evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address both the felt sense in the body and the thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. Somatic experiencing focuses on physical sensations and gentle regulation strategies to help people process trauma and reduce bodily tension associated with anxiety and panic. Evidence-based techniques involve structured methods aimed at improving mood, managing stress, and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior so clients can cope more effectively with depression, eating concerns, and attachment-related issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. SusAnne treats therapy as a collaborative process - she will explore your needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time to discover what fits best for you. That partnership helps create a plan that feels practical and meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when you connect. Sessions may take place by video call or phone, and shorter interactions can happen via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around busy schedules, caregiving demands, or mobility constraints while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.