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Susan Bump

Susan Bump, LMFT

Therapist in California

Building self-esteem through relationship work

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5 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • Attachment focus
  • Body-centered work
  • Practical coping skills

About Susan

Susan Bump is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people build self-esteem and cope with life’s stressors. She brings five years of experience and works in California. She speaks English and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what matters to them.

Her approach centers on understanding how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns that affect trust, safety, and connection. She also uses Somatic Therapy to help people notice how emotions show up in the body and to develop simple, practical ways to ease tension.

Susan helps people facing anxiety, worry, and difficult transitions. She supports those recovering from trauma and abuse and those struggling with relationship pain or codependency. She also works on concerns such as body image, guilt and shame, abandonment, and caregiving stress.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and rooted in everyday life. Conversations explore what brings distress and what small steps might change it. Hands-on body awareness or grounding exercises may be used alongside talking to help people feel more steady in their daily routines.

People usually begin by clarifying goals and what matters most to them. Over time the focus can shift from crisis management to building self-love, repairing communication, and finding clearer direction in life.

How attachment and the body are used in online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. In practice this means noticing patterns of closeness, trust, and distance and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and more honest. It can help when relationship worries or repeating conflicts feel overwhelming.

Somatic Therapy focuses on bodily experience alongside thoughts. Simple practices ask people to notice breath, tension, or grounding sensations and then use small exercises to reduce physical stress. This approach often helps when anxiety or trauma shows up as tightness, dissociation, or unrest in the body.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That process can include trying attachment-focused conversation, body-awareness exercises, or a mix of both until something fits.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and maintain continuity during changes. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, reduced screen time, or audio-only check-ins when that better suits their day.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, caregiving stress, codependency, and life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is open and nonjudgmental, combining talk therapy with attention to bodily sensations. Sessions focus on practical steps and noticing how emotions show up in daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns related to relationships, trauma, and self-esteem.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, abbreviated as LMFT, and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

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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