about susan
Hi, I’m Susan Josephs, AMFT (she/her)
I love working with Highly Sensitive People, and specialize in artists and creative souls, those wrestling with family and intimate relationship issues, those trying to heal from past trauma, those experiencing disconnections between their minds and bodies, and those with existential dilemmas.
About Me
I will always strive to see you, the client, for the unique individual that you are. That means actively listening and responding to what brings you to therapy, what you want to get out of the process, and what therapeutic approaches resonate or do not resonate with you. I am also someone who values integrity, meaning I will never make promises that I can "cure" you or that I have all the answers. The only promise I will make is that with each session, I do my best to be fully present and always put your needs first in the therapeutic relationship.
My approach is integrative, non-judgmental, and collaborative, and I will honor whatever it is you bring into our therapy space.
Earlier in my career, I worked at a domestic violence prevention program and discovered that I could be useful to people in crisis. This experience showed me that I had the capacity to provide a safe space for those who needed support and eventually led me to become a therapist.
“therapy can help you find greater
purpose and meaning in your life.”
— SUSAN JOSEPHS, AMFT
Stress & Work Challenges
Somatic Experience/Relationship With Body
Family Conflict
Recovery From Abusive or High Conflict Relationships
Parenting Challenges
Trauma & PTSD
I specialize in therapy for…
Availability
Tuesday - Thursday
Mornings, Afternoon, & Evenings
*Sliding scale & “pay what you can” rates available
Education, Training, & Experience
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; Registrant #148486
Graduated from CSU, Long Beach with a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology
Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Integrate humanistic, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based CBT orientations in addition to employing somatic and creative arts interventions
Supervised by Christine Tomasello, LMFT #125279
