Need faster healing that addresses mind, body, and emotions? Susan Lane, MS, LMFT, is a seasoned Marriage and Family Therapist and Spiritual Life Coach with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and couples heal, rebuild, and transform their lives. Her work is rooted in experience in deep clinical training and strengthened by holistic, mind–body practices that help clients create lasting emotional change. Susan specializes in treating trauma, the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, painful family dynamics, heartbreak, grief, and the emotional toll of breakups or toxic relational patterns. Individuals who work with her are often seeking relief from long-standing pain, clarity after emotional confusion, or support during major transitions. They want a therapist who can go deeper than traditional talk therapy, identify patterns quickly, and offer tools that genuinely help them heal. In her couples work, Susan provides a structured and protective approach. She supports partners who want to strengthen their bond, resolve recurring conflicts, prepare for marriage, reconnect after emotional distance, separate in a healthy way, or navigate the early stages of divorce. Couples receive targeted exercises, relationship quizzes, and customized homework designed to build insight, emotional regulation, and healthier communication. Blending trauma-informed therapy with somatic processing, EMDR, breathwork, meditative practices, and spiritual insight, Susan helps clients regulate their nervous system, release emotional blocks, and develop the confidence and self-worth needed for healthier relationships. Clients choose Susan because she brings clarity, direction, and depth in a fast and effective way for meaningful change. Her approach is direct yet compassionate, grounded in decades of experience, and focused on helping clients make meaningful, lasting progress—whether healing individually or transforming a relationship. AUDIO CALLS ONLY.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Sessions are structured and proactive, with weekly appointments and assignments to keep you on track. Together we will set clear goals and intentions, and I will guide you toward steady progress. Journaling and self-reflection are central to the process, helping you gain clarity and deeper insight into your thoughts and emotions. Regular check-ins and honesty are essential—we work as a team to reach your goals. All sessions are conducted as audio calls through the secure video link. I use audio because many clients find it easier to focus and open up without the pressure of being on camera. Audio also works well for those with children at home, busy schedules, or clients who live in remote areas with limited internet. Car sessions are fine if you are parked in a private space, but not while driving or running errands. Regular check-ins and honesty are essential—we work as a team to reach your goals.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
This practice stands out for delivering fast, focused, and practical results. The therapeutic style is straightforward, grounded, and compassionate, helping clients feel understood while moving them toward meaningful change without wasted time. The approach blends evidence-based therapy, neuroscience, and holistic techniques to help clients calm their nervous system, break toxic patterns, and improve emotional stability. Sessions are structured, goal-oriented, and designed to create lasting change—not just temporary relief. Specialties include trauma recovery, inner-child and parts work, emotional regulation, and improving communication in relationships. Individuals and couples receive clear tools, direct feedback, and personalized strategies that help them respond more confidently in daily life. Clients often choose this practice for its ability to: Identify patterns quickly Offer clear guidance instead of vague reflection Create a safe space without enabling unhealthy dynamics Provide structured exercises that work beyond the session Support real progress in a shorter amount of time Areas of support include grief, heartbreak, anxiety, toxic family dynamics, narcissistic abuse, and major life transitions. Couples work emphasizes empathy, regulation skills, and practical strategies that strengthen connection. Important note: This practice does not treat addiction or substance-use disorders and does not conduct couples therapy for active abusive relationships. The focus is on supporting survivors who are ready to rebuild safety, self-worth, and resilience.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
The clients who do best in this practice are motivated, open-minded, and ready for deeper work. Many have tried traditional therapy that felt too surface-level and are now seeking meaningful change, honest feedback, and a more immersive healing process. They are willing to engage in reflective writing, breathwork, somatic exercises, and other holistic tools that help release emotional blocks and build clarity. Even if these approaches are new to them, they are open to exploring what truly supports their healing. Weekly sessions are available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturday mornings for clients who can commit to consistent therapeutic work.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family System is a wonderful way to understand patterns, reactions, attachments styles, and how they affect your current relationships and connections to others stemming from your family system. You learn about your patterns, fears, etc. and how to break cycles in any type of relationships (ie- friendships, partners, etc.) We all carry parts of ourselves shaped by our past—especially from childhood. Some of these parts learned how to protect us by shutting down, people-pleasing, getting angry, or becoming anxious. They were doing their best to help us survive. But those same patterns can keep us stuck in adulthood, repeating cycles in our relationships, feeling triggered, or struggling with self-worth. Inner Child Work helps you gently connect with the younger you who still holds those early hurts, unmet needs, or fears. Instead of ignoring or judging those parts, we learn to listen to them, nurture them, and give them what they never received. When we do that, healing begins—and so does real emotional freedom. Internal Family Systems (IFS) gives us a way to understand these different "parts" of you—your inner child, your protector, your critic, your people-pleaser—and helps them feel safe enough to step back. You learn to lead from your core self, the calm, wise part of you that knows how to heal, not just react. Why do this work? Because it helps you stop repeating the past. Because it teaches you to respond, not react. Because it gives you a deeper sense of peace, clarity, and connection—with yourself and others.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Working through issues effectively and quickly in achieving goals you wish you complete in therapy to better improve your life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented psychotherapeutic treatment that helps individuals understand and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. It involves recognizing harmful thoughts, challenging their validity, and considering more realistic alternatives.
EMDR
Over the years, I have guided clients through EMDR to help them process traumatic experiences, unresolved grief, anxiety, and painful relationship patterns. I have seen firsthand how EMDR can rapidly reduce emotional distress connected to past events by allowing the brain to reprocess experiences that previously felt “stuck.” Clients often report feeling lighter, calmer, and more empowered after sessions, and many notice positive shifts in both their emotional state and physical body.
Narrative
Narrative therapy is a form of psychotherapy that centers on the stories individuals tell about their lives. It posits that these narratives shape one's identity and can influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
2 ratings with written reviews
July 11, 2025
Susan listens with empathy, reflects back with stories and examples and helps clarify the situation.
May 10, 2025
I’m beyond grateful I found Susan. I’ve worked with many therapists, done years of inner work, but no one ever helped me reach this level of healing. Every session with her is a sacred space of transformation. Her energy is deeply intuitive, powerful, and healing. I leave every session with insights, breakthroughs, and tangible change. I’m always looking forward to our sessions. I can’t recommend her enough. Truly grateful.