- Guilt and shame
- Somatic experiencing
- Grief and loss
About SusAnne
SusAnne Sheffield is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and eating concerns. She also focuses on guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment issues, and struggles with self-worth and body image.
She helps people by talking through what has happened and how it lives in day-to-day life. Sessions may include attention to bodily sensations through somatic experiencing and discussion of spiritual or meaning questions when those come up. The aim is practical: notice patterns, try small changes, and pick strategies that fit a person’s routine.
Her style is direct and conversational. She invites honest description of feelings and memories, and she works with clients to experiment with new ways of coping. She addresses communication problems, control issues, panic and mood symptoms, and caregiver stress alongside grief and loss.
Over time she supports people who carry guilt or shame about actions, identity, relationships, or family history. She also helps with pregnancy and childbirth concerns and with reconnecting to purpose and self-love. People who want to include body-based work or spiritual context can raise those interests in early sessions.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site. International clients are not currently accepted.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
She describes her clinical work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside somatic experiencing. Somatic experiencing focuses on bodily sensations and release of stored tension; it can help when trauma or stress shows up physically. Another common strand in her work is trauma-informed talk therapy that looks at what led to current patterns and practical steps to change them.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide whether somatic practices, trauma-focused conversation, or a mix makes sense for their goals and daily life. That decision is guided by the client’s needs, preferences, and how symptoms show up in everyday routines.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for continuing work between in-person appointments or when coordinating with work and caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She addresses guilt and shame connected to relationships, identity, family history, and past actions as part of broader work on anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.
How would she approach feelings of persistent shame?
She uses conversation and somatic noticing to identify where shame shows up in the body and daily routines, then tries small behavioral experiments to shift those patterns.
What is her professional background?
She is a California LMFT with 10 years of clinical experience working in areas such as trauma, eating concerns, grief, and caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LMFT in California and offers services from that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people within the applicable jurisdiction.
What session formats are provided?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and pricing varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.