- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Relationship concerns
About Susan
Susan Epstein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 19 years of professional experience. She practices in Oregon and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Susan also addresses divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife transitions, mood concerns, self-love, and women's issues.
She helps people talk through what feels stuck or overwhelming after changes in work, relationships, or health. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. Susan emphasizes practical steps along with time to process feelings. Her style is calm and focused on concrete next steps rather than abstract theory.
In the first meetings she tends to clarify immediate concerns and daily patterns that add stress. From there she and the client set short-term goals and review small, doable changes between sessions. She pays attention to relationships that affect mood and choices, and she helps people sort through guilt or isolation that can follow separation or loss.
Susan encourages people to notice what matters now and to try small experiments that test new ways of living. She also supports people who are re-evaluating work or purpose in midlife. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s situation.
Sessions are offered in English. Before booking, users should confirm current session formats and logistics through the site’s scheduling flow. To begin, follow the site prompt to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques commonly used for the kinds of concerns she addresses are short-term, goal-focused work and grief-focused processing. Short-term goal work clarifies a current problem, sets measurable steps, and reviews progress; it helps with anxiety, stress, and handling life changes. Grief-focused processing offers space to name losses, work through difficult emotions, and build routines that support day-to-day functioning after loss or separation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and pace. She reviews what is and isn’t helpful and adjusts the plan as the client learns from small experiments and practical changes.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while they address relationships, midlife decisions, or questions about life purpose.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Susan focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife concerns, mood issues, self-love, and women's issues.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses conversational sessions that clarify immediate problems and daily patterns. The aim is to set short-term goals and try small, practical changes between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 19 years of professional experience as an LMFT. Her work history includes supporting people through grief, separation, and midlife transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Susan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Oregon and practices from Oregon.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking through the site, as formats are not specified in the biography. The scheduling flow will list available session types.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.