About Suzanne
Suzanne Ornelas is a licensed professional counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and a wide range of relationship and life stressors. Suzanne speaks English and works with clients who need practical support and clear steps forward.
She focuses on listening first and adapting conversations to each person's needs. Sessions are guided by respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Background and approach
Suzanne emphasizes small, doable changes that fit into daily life rather than long lists of tasks. Her background includes long-term clinical work across grief, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, first responder issues, hoarding, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. That variety shapes a flexible, experience-based approach to common and complex problems.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and track progress. Suzanne aims to create an honest, straightforward space for problem solving. She will work with clients to identify goals, try practical tools, and adjust plans as needs change.
Many people come for help with anxiety, relationship strain, or coping with big life changes. Getting started begins with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Suzanne frames the first meetings as a chance to get to know each other, set priorities, and agree on a path that feels manageable.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Suzanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping tools for anxiety, anger, and stress. These are concrete techniques clients can practice between sessions to manage symptoms and daily challenges.Another element is trauma-informed care that emphasizes safety and pacing. That means sessions move at a pace the client can handle and prioritize stabilizing skills before deeper processing. This approach can help people dealing with trauma, grief, or compassion fatigue gradually regain a sense of control.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Suzanne will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to determine which techniques fit best. She adjusts plans over time, checking in about what’s working and what needs to change so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, daily coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit support into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English
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