- Solution-focused
- Relationship support
- Adoption concerns
About Susan
Susan LeClair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of clinical experience in Connecticut. She works with people who are facing intense life transitions, relationship struggles, and emotional pain. Her background includes crisis intervention, grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
Susan keeps sessions direct and practical. She is nonjudgmental and follows ethical practice. If a presenting issue falls outside her scope, she will recommend someone better suited to help.
Her work often focuses on rebuilding connection and setting small, achievable goals. She uses brief, goal-oriented methods to help clients find immediate steps forward. Conversations tend to center on problem solving, clearer communication, and coping strategies that fit daily life.
Susan also supports people dealing with parenting stress, relationship conflict, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving strain, and chronic illness or pain. She has experience supporting those affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, and significant loss.
Clients can expect a straightforward approach that emphasizes trust and feeling comfortable with the therapist. Change is framed as something that happens from within, with the therapist guiding practical steps. She invites people who are ready to face difficult concerns to start the process.
How Solution-Focused Work Fits Online
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete goals and practical steps. It helps people identify what is already working and build on those strengths to address stress, relationship concerns, grief, and life changes. Sessions tend to focus on what a client wants to achieve next rather than dissecting every past detail.Susan pairs that goal-focused approach with direct conversation about communication and coping. She works collaboratively to pick strategies that match a client's needs and daily life. Together they decide which methods feel most useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be held. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief conversation will do. Licensed professionals often use these formats to keep work consistent with everyday routines and to help clients practice new skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting concerns. She also addresses topics like burnout, ADHD, and adoption and foster care matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on small, doable steps and clearer communication to help clients move forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience in areas such as crisis intervention, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a counseling relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.