Susan Futterman, LMFT

Therapist in California

Susan Futterman is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 11 years of clinical experience.

Licensed inCalifornia
License101007
NPI 1639596489
Experience11+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Susan

Susan Futterman is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on attachment-related concerns and trauma so people can feel steadier in their relationships and daily life. Susan helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the aftermath of abuse.

She also supports those dealing with panic, dissociation, mood disorders, and sexual assault recovery. Her work includes attention to issues like abandonment, guilt and shame, and money-related stress.

Background and approach

In sessions she blends attachment-based ideas with psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches. That means she pays attention to early relationship patterns and how they show up now, while also helping the body and emotions process traumatic memories. Conversations are direct but compassionate, aimed at making change that matters day to day.

Susan draws from somatic work when the body holds strong reactions to stress or trauma. She helps people notice physical signals and use simple grounding tools so memories and feelings feel less overwhelming. Existential ideas come in when clients want to clarify values and make meaning after loss or big life shifts.

Her practical focus is on helping people build more supported ways of relating and cope with life changes. Sessions can include talking, tracking patterns, and short at-home practices. People who are looking for a therapist experienced with trauma, attachment, and grief may find her approach useful.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 101007 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1639596489 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Susan names

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Online support

Attachment and trauma-informed care online

Susan often combines attachment-based work with trauma-focused and somatic approaches. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating. Trauma-focused therapy focuses on reducing the hold of traumatic memories and symptoms so daily life feels more manageable. Somatic techniques pay attention to bodily reactions and teach simple grounding or movement practices that calm intense physical responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Susan works collaboratively with clients to decide which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress and adapts the plan over time so work stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging provides ongoing support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as panic, dissociation, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses attachment-based, psychodynamic, somatic, existential, and trauma-focused approaches to help people understand patterns and process painful experiences.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 11 years of experience concentrating on complex grief and complex trauma as well as mood and anxiety concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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