- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Suzan
Dr. Suzan McEnany is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist PSY17036) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, intimacy-related concerns, and issues around guilt and shame.
She helps people talk through what they are feeling without judgment. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation about problems and daily coping. She encourages steady steps rather than sudden fixes and pays attention to how past relationships affect current choices.
Her approach looks at patterns that keep people stuck, such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, or avoidant tendencies. She also supports people dealing with life events like divorce, caregiving stress, cancer, or first responder strain. Communication problems and control issues are explored in straightforward ways to improve how someone connects with others.
Dr. McEnany attends to emotional pain linked to family of origin issues, emptiness, and forgiveness questions. She helps clients who have ADHD-related challenges to manage overwhelm and structure daily life. Work with intimacy-related problems includes talking about boundaries, desire, and rebuilding trust.
Practical tools and phrase-based conversations are used so clients can try new ways of relating and responding between sessions. The overall focus is on reducing the hold of shame and guilt, understanding where those feelings come from, and finding manageable steps forward.
How evidence-based work can translate online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on understanding patterns and changing responses. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then try small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding; this is useful for anxiety, low mood, and guilt-related thinking. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns, helping people notice how past connections shape present reactions and practice clearer communication and boundaries.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few methods in early sessions and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when schedules demand, and cut travel time. It also allows continued work when local circumstances or health events make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these practical benefits to help keep therapy consistent and reachable while focusing on addressing guilt, shame, relationship patterns, and coping skills.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, intimacy issues, guilt and shame, and related problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens for the origins of those feelings and helps clients name the patterns that keep them active, then practices small, concrete steps to change responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and mood difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist PSY17036) and practices in California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.