
Susan Bolea
VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate
9 years of experience
Meet Susan
Together we lay the groundwork for habits that work for you specifically and that will endure for a lifetime; honoring self-compassion and acceptance. When clients seek help reclaiming their optimal path, I accompany them. Together we'll strive to understand the life events, health, and relationship issues that have interrupted or sidelined you. I utilize myriad fun and “ah ha” provoking techniques to help you open up to your truth and recognize who you are at present. This can mean creating something just for you at any moment during a session. My job is to establish security and space for you to relax during our exploration. My background in literature, the arts, and intuitive studies means I call on metaphor and expressive arts to advance your therapeutic goals. My approach incorporates Attachment, Arts Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Solutions-Focused, Gottman, Emotionally Focused, and Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing modalities.
Together we'll strive to understand the life events, health, and relationship issues that have interrupted or sidelined you.
Communication Style
- Affirming
- Challenging
- Empowering
- Mindful
- Warm
Specialties & Approaches
Specialties
- Adoption/Foster Care
- Alzheimer's/Dementia
- Anxiety
- Couples Therapy (2+ adults in session)
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict (1 adult in session)
- Grief
- Individual Therapy
- Life Transitions
- Panic
- Relationship Concerns (1 adult in session)
- Self-Harm
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Stress
Experienced with
- Asian / Pacific Islander community
- Geriatric clients
- Parents
- Blended families
- Students
Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples [The Gottman Method]
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Harm Reduction
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-Focused
- Strengths-Based
Licensed In
Locations
Virtual appointments available for California residents
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Practices in
Additional
Interests
I am a founding member of an Arts Board. I love to cook, read, visit museums, exercise in nature, and go to the beach anywhere anytime.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Prime Health
- Anthem Blue Cross of CA
- Out-of-State BlueCard PPO
- Health Net
- Blue Shield of California
- None, I’m paying out of pocket
Credentials & Verification
License number
#LMFT 99858 • California • LMFT
Education
MA - Marriage and family Therapy, John F. Kennedy University
Susan Bolea, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #LMFT 99858 (exp May 2027)
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$28
/ session on average with insurance
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