- Licensed inCalifornia
- License11434
- NPI 1275692188
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Susan
Dr. Susan Graysen helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people addressing issues related to sexual expression, commitment and trust, family conflict, and aging concerns.
Dr. Graysen combines practical guidance with careful listening so clients feel heard from the first visit. She draws on 30 years of experience as a California psychologist to shape a collaborative approach.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations move at a pace that fits each person, with attention to feelings, behavior, and patterns that repeat across relationships. Her method blends Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral techniques.
That mix helps people understand how early relationship patterns influence current reactions, identify unhelpful thoughts, and try new ways of relating. She also uses psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when those fit the client's needs. In the therapy room she listens first and offers tools second.
She spends time building trust, naming patterns, and practicing small changes that add up. Many clients come with worries about sexuality, infidelity, blended families, or avoiding intimacy, and sessions stay practical and focused on real life. Dr.
Graysen earned training that includes work at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Human Sexuality Program. She practices in California as CA Psychologist 11434 and works with people who want steady, experienced guidance through difficult emotional and relational problems.
Credentials
- Psychologist (California)
- License 11434 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1275692188 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susan names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and focused therapies translate online
Dr. Graysen often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people notice repeated interaction styles and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying. Client-Centered Therapy is another key part of her work and emphasizes being heard and understood while the client leads the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, concentrates on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Graysen works together with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision making means approaches can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer practical flexibility. Video calls let visual cues and facial expression guide the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work moving forward from different locations.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Dr. Graysen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, LGBT matters, and life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, aging, infidelity, blended family challenges, and sexual expression concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and listening-first. She helps clients set clear goals, offers practical tools, and moves at a pace that suits each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience as a practicing psychologist, including work related to human sexuality from training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Human Sexuality Program.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California psychologist listed as CA Psychologist 11434 and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and getting started handled?
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