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Susan Utter, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California

Many new patients continue care with this provider

Susan Utter

Accepts Health Net of California
Individual therapy

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LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), like Susan Utter, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Susan has a Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara.

Available virtually|CA
Specialties
Gender Identity
LGBTQIA+
Spirituality
Transgender Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Style
Responsive
Approachable
Collaborative

Hi there, I'm Susan!

Congrats on getting to this point! It can feel like a lot getting started. Now, would you like a therapist with a quirky sense of humor, even when working on trauma? What about a therapist who has lived experience with family members aligning their body expression? How about a collaborative client/therapist relationship? If yes, I am yours. (:

My focus

You are tired of trauma porn? You know, telling the tale to one helper after another only to see 'that look'...the one that tells you this person has no idea what it feels like to be the teller of such tales. Tired of therapists who claim to help you find full gender expression, then misgender and micro-aggress you? Yes? We just might be a match.

My approach

I approach each person with the belief that my job is to work myself out of a job. I listen to what you would like freedom from and work on a plan to get that freedom for you. It could be freedom from anxiety, trauma, gender presentation, or sexual orientation. It could be freedom from other people's opinions or your own negative self-talk.

Expertise

Focus populations

LGBTQIA+
Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy
Transgender
Gay
HIV/AIDS
Intersex
Lesbian
Non-Binary
Queer
Recovery/12 Step Friendly
Sex-Positive/Kink
Single Mother
+ 12 more

Therapy types

  • Individual Therapy

Ages served

  • Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

  • Health Net of California
  • Allegiance
  • Anthem
  • Arlo
  • Ascension-SmartHealth

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara.

Sessions

60 minutes
Virtual sessions

Next appointmentFriday, Apr 24th