Where Susan stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 114976
- NPI
- 1336736156
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment-based work
- Somatic techniques
- Codependency focus
About Susan
Susan Bump is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses codependency, abandonment, family of origin issues, and midlife concerns.
She uses attachment-based ideas to help people notice how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions include practical conversation about how those patterns show up in daily life. She also draws on somatic work to help people track bodily responses to stress and to find simple ways to calm the nervous system.
In sessions she talks through what is happening now and what people want to change. That might look like practicing how to say no, setting clearer boundaries, or managing anxiety before difficult conversations. She keeps language direct and concrete so ideas can be tried between meetings.
Susan helps people untangle how caregiving roles and people-pleasing habits affect mood and identity. She offers tools for rebuilding a sense of self and for facing shame, guilt, or emptiness without judgment. For those coping with aging or caregiver stress, she brings attention to practical limits and personal needs.
Her approach is collaborative. She and the client decide which practices to try and check what works. To begin, use the site's matching tool, schedule a first session, and talk about session logistics and goals in the first meeting.
How sessions work
Attachment and Somatic Work Delivered Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current expectations and reactions. Online sessions use conversation and targeted questions to identify patterns that affect boundaries, people-pleasing, and closeness. This approach can help when relationship habits feel stuck or repetitive.Somatic Therapy focuses on body sensations tied to stress and trauma. In remote sessions the therapist guides attention to breath, posture, and small physical shifts to reduce overwhelm and increase bodily awareness. These tools aim to interrupt strong reactions and make it easier to try new behaviors in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend attachment or somatic practices based on what the client needs. That decision is made together and can change over time as goals evolve.
Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten check-ins on high-stress days, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt conversational and body-focused exercises to remote sessions so progress can continue even when life is hectic.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also lists codependency, abandonment, family of origin issues, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses attachment-based approaches and somatic therapy to link feelings, bodily reactions, and relationship patterns. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation and experiments to try outside sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.