About Suzanne
Suzanne Stokes is a licensed mental health counselor with 38 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, relationship worries, and self-esteem struggles in straightforward, practical ways. Suzanne focuses on what feels overwhelming now and what can be changed one step at a time.
She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions often include exploring thoughts and behavior patterns, practicing new ways to respond to stress, and noticing what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Suzanne pays attention to attachment history and how it shapes current relationships and reactions. Her work covers a wide range of life concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, career pressure, and caregiver stress. She also addresses issues like body image, control and commitment problems, blended family difficulties, and challenges linked to aging or chronic illness.
Suzanne aims to help people find clearer choices and regain a sense of control over daily life. Therapy sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect calm, direct feedback and practical exercises to try between meetings.
The focus is on building skills that fit each person's routine and values. Suzanne maintains a steady, respectful presence while helping people sort through painful or confusing feelings. Her long experience in Florida informs a balanced approach that combines empathy with real-world strategies for coping and change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making hard choices when emotions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will check in about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. This collaborative process helps determine whether ACT, CBT, attachment-focused ideas, or a blend works best for any concern.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits in this practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions and body language matters. Phone sessions work when a lower bandwidth call or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 38 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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