About Suzanne
Suzanne Baer is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 22 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Suzanne brings a straightforward and compassionate presence to sessions. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.
Her background includes work in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health. That range means she has seen many ways people cope and recover. She combines practical techniques with a warm, interactive style. Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script.
Suzanne uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing. In practice that means she listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and teaches skills to manage strong feelings. She also brings mindfulness tools to reduce reactivity and build calm.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps you can use between meetings. Suzanne aims to encourage, challenge, and motivate people to make sustainable changes. She emphasizes practical strategies that fit daily life.
People meet her for a mix of immediate support and longer-term change. Her style is direct but caring, with an emphasis on collaboration. To begin, visitors are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule a session.
How Suzanne’s approaches fit online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping you set the pace. The therapist follows your lead and helps clarify goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practices small changes that reduce distress. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving problem solving.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Suzanne will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together she helps decide which methods to try first and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness and skill practice in the settings where they need them most. Licensed professionals aim to adapt exercises and homework to day-to-day life so skills transfer beyond the session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Suzanne works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also focuses on related concerns like attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is genuine, compassionate, and interactive. She listens closely and tailors conversations to meet each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working as a therapist, mentor, and life coach across inpatient, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois. The credential is listed as IL LCPC in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.