Susan P. Diamond, LMFT

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over ten years of experience working with adults, teens, young children, families and couple, I would be honored to join you in moving toward positive change. I believe in the power of the therapy process to foster understanding and healing through deep listening, witnessing, and emotional attunement. My work is primarily informed by a humanistic approach to therapy. This means I believe that compassion and authenticity in the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor contributing to the emergence of clients' own wisdom. I therefore strive to create a warm and welcoming environment, characterized by honoring each person's unique story as well as respecting the range of human and cultural experiences that shape us all. Although humanistic at my core, I recognize that clients often appreciate and benefit from a more hands on or directive approach. In those situations, I find it helpful to draw on my extensive training in practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. My work is also informed by specialized training in Dance/ Movement Therapy, which provides a lens for noticing links between clients’ emotional, physical and creative selves. Finally, I have extensive experience in the areas of improved parent-child relationships, the impact of substance use on mental health, and trauma informed care. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and am bilingual in Spanish. I currently offer Telehealth sessions using an out of pocket fee structure. My rate is $150 per hour, although I offer a sliding scale based on financial need. Please contact me through the link below with any questions or to schedule a free initial consultation.