Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Suzanne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Suzanne
Suzanne Stokes is a licensed mental health counselor with 38 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, addiction issues, grief, and the everyday demands of caregiving and work. Suzanne aims to make therapy practical and down-to-earth so people can use what they learn right away.
She keeps sessions focused on understanding what triggers strong emotions and on building skills to respond differently.
Background and approach
Clients can expect calm conversation, clear feedback, and step-by-step strategies for coping with intense feelings and changing life circumstances. Suzanne blends short-term skill work with deeper reflection when it helps. Her practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts and behaviors.
Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas shape how she listens and helps people rebuild trust in relationships. She also uses existential approaches to help people find meaning when life feels uncertain. Suzanne’s long career includes work with people dealing with trauma, first responder stress, family of origin issues, and caregiving burdens.
She practices in Florida and brings patience and experience to each conversation. Sessions are offered in English. People are invited to try different ways of working until they find what fits.
Her focus is on helping individuals develop steady coping habits, clearer communication, and greater emotional balance.
What Suzanne works with
Everything Suzanne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Suzanne's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Suzanne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them. It teaches values-based action so someone can pursue what matters despite difficult emotions, which is useful for anger, anxiety, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits for handling stress and mood difficulties.
Attachment-Based Therapy highlights how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand closeness and trust issues and practice more supported ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. Techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and visual connection. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or days when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What kinds of concerns does Suzanne address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and self-esteem problems, addiction, grief, trauma, parenting strain, career issues, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She mixes skill-building with deeper reflection and focuses on real-life changes clients can make between sessions.
What background and experience does she bring?
Suzanne has 38 years of clinical experience supporting people across a wide range of concerns including first responder stress, caregiver burden, and family of origin issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.