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Susan YuenLMFT

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Affirming, Authentic, Open-minded, Warm

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Focus areas

Addiction, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Religious Trauma, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Non-monogamous relationships, LGBTQ+

Years of Experience

18+

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I am dedicated to being your safe and approachable guide through your healing journey.

License number

#43357

Therapy style

I specialize in therapy focused on recovering from addictions, various traumas such as childhood trauma, religious trauma, and relationship trauma in addition to alleviating anxiety and depression. I have been passionate about helping those suffering with the impact of life's challenges for over 20 years. I have worked in a psychiatric hospital, an intensive outpatient facility, in various schools, a non-profit agency for foster children, and maintained a private practice for over 10 years. I utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Compassion Focused therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction therapy to help people transform their wounds into wisdom so they can live lives of hope, courage, and freedom. My past clients have expressed an appreciation for my unconditional acceptance and compassionate approach that propels them into a state of healing and growth. I am dedicated to being your safe and approachable guide through your healing journey so you can heal from your past and live the fulfilling life you are meant to live.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MA - Community Counseling, University of Northern Colorado MS - Nutrition and Integrative Health, Maryland University of Integrative Health

Interests

Most activities outdoors are very enticing to me. I love a long hike in the mountains, kayaking on a lake, biking around town or on a trail, and snowshoeing in the winter. Thus, any activity that promotes preserving the outdoors is usually of interest to me as well. Furthermore, I also love to bake and make crafts with my daughter and to snuggle up with a good book. Finally, I am a bit odd (in many ways I suppose) in that I find great satisfaction in organizing anything and everything!