Meet Susan Griffin
LMFT
Hi, I’m Susan
My name is Susan Griffin and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been counseling couples and individuals for over 10 years. I also supervise Marriage and Family associates gaining their hours for licensure. I am passionate about helping my clients feel connected, seen, and heard.
My approach to therapy is from the Emotionally Focused Therapy perspective. EFT uses attachment theory to explore how we learned to connect and bond with those we love. Also, the ways we learned to deal with emotions, conflict and how to re engage after a conflict. I help my individuals and couples learn what triggers them, the messages they tell themselves and the behaviors they display to either push friends or significant others away or to try to draw them closer. We work on understanding how those patterns were developed and how to change them to be able to connect and find comfort in their relationships.
Deciding to come to therapy takes courage. It’s not easy asking for help. I too struggle with asking for help myself. Yet, we were not created to walk this journey of life alone. Let me come along beside you as we work on your challenges and difficulties you are facing. I work from grace not judgement. I will be honored to go on this life journey with you.
I specialize in couples, men with anger, women phase of life challenges, and postpartum. I have a master’s in clinical psychology and a license in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have extended training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Postpartum.
*Currently accepting new patients.
More about Susan
AREAS OF FOCUS/APPROACH
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship Difficulties
Marriage Issues
Affair Recovery
Grief and Loss
Postpartum Difficulties
Eating Disorders
Career Issues
Anger Management
EDUCATION/CONTINUED TRAINING
-M.A., Clinical Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
-Concentrations: Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
-The Women's Symposium: Breaking Barriers - Blocks to Women's Recovery, March 2010
-Counseling for Couples: Understanding and Improving Love Relationships, May 2010
-Knotty Implications of Neuropsychology: Brain, Mind, Self and Soul, March 2011
-Emotional Manipulation: Understanding Manipulators and Helping Their Victims, May 2011
-Postpartum Support International specialized training, 2012
-Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), 2015
CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
RCS Expert Level Counselor, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
The Christian Association of Psychological Studies
Psychology Today, Verified MFT
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Developed and facilitated a Body Image Curriculum 2010
Working with Susan
NEW CLIENTS
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EXSISTING CLIENTS
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explore our services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling helps improve life by addressing unhealthy patterns, enhancing mood, reducing anxiety and depression, and fostering better relationships. It is a valuable experience for everyone during tough times, transitions, and life challenges, providing essential support for finding joy and contentment.
Youth Counseling
Youth counseling can be individual or involve parents, siblings, or other key figures. We offer a safe space for adolescents and teens to discuss relationship dynamics, fears, school stress, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. It’s an opportunity to improve family communication when parents seek to connect with their child.
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback is an exercise that monitors your brain activity and provides feedback to improve efficiency in various life areas. It is a therapy based on biofeedback and neuroscience principles. Practitioners monitor brain waves to identify imbalances and help you adopt healthier thought patterns, leading to lasting beneficial changes. Neurofeedback effectively treats a wide variety of symptoms.
Relationship Counseling
Relationship counseling can improve progress when both partners participate. It helps enhance communication, heal from betrayal, develop skills for attachment, identify unhelpful patterns, and change behaviors. Ultimately, it strengthens relationships, builds intimacy, and repairs bonds.
