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Susan Yuen

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

20 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California
+ 2 other states

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Susan

You’ve tried to understand it, work through it, and move on—but trauma from your past keeps showing up in your present. I help adults heal the deeper patterns behind perfectionism, people-pleasing, relationship struggles, and self-sabotage. With more than 20 years of experience and advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), I offer a warm, honest, and shame-free approach that moves beyond insight alone. Together, we’ll work through the unresolved wounds beneath your patterns, develop healthier ways of responding to life’s challenges, and relate to yourself and others with greater compassion.

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

Communication Style

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

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

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

Approach

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

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Virginia, Tennessee, and California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

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!

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#43357 • California • LMFT

Education

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

Susan Yuen, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #43357 (exp October 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Susan Yuen accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Susan Yuen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Susan is licensed to practice in Virginia, Tennessee, and California, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Susan’s California license number is 43357, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Susan Yuen has been practicing therapy for 20 years. Susan’s education and training include MA - Community Counseling, University of Northern Colorado; MS - Nutrition and Integrative Health, Maryland University of Integrative Health. Over that time, Susan has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Non-monogamous relationships, and LGBTQ+. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Susan is part of that group.

Susan Yuen works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Non-monogamous relationships, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Religious Trauma, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, and Substance Use, among other areas. These are the areas where Susan spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Susan is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Susan Yuen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Susan’s style is action-oriented, affirming, authentic, open-minded, and warm. In Susan’s words: “I am dedicated to being your safe and approachable guide through your healing journey.”

Susan Yuen (she/her) offers therapy in English. Susan identifies as White. Susan provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Susan Yuen offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Susan is licensed in Virginia, Tennessee, and California, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Susan Yuen is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Susan will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Susan’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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