- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Suzanna
Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work. She speaks directly and kindly, helping people take the first steps toward change without judgment. She uses an easygoing style and sometimes light humor to put clients at ease while staying focused on goals.
Bagley meets clients where they are and adapts her style to each situation.
Background and approach
She can be gentle and exploratory or more direct when unpacking difficult topics. The aim is to help people feel heard, understood, and able to move forward from stress, anxiety, or relationship strain. She draws on several practical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Those methods are used to address negative thinking, mood concerns, and to find concrete steps people can try between sessions. Trauma-Focused work helps when past events still affect daily life and emotional responses. Suzanna has degrees in clinical psychology and has been practicing since 2013.
Her background supports work on a wide range of issues such as parenting stress, grief, self-esteem, mood disorders, ADHD concerns, and career transitions. She also helps with intimacy-related issues and LGBTQ matters. Sessions are offered in English and provided from her Illinois practice.
She focuses on clear, practical steps and helps people test small changes that fit their lives. The goal is gradual progress that feels manageable rather than overwhelming.
What Suzanna works with
Everything Suzanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Suzanna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Suzanna lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many of her sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy is also used to identify small, concrete steps that lead to change quickly and to build on what already works. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic experiences by identifying triggers and teaching emotion regulation and coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring. Together they decide whether CBT, solution-focused work, trauma-focused methods, or a mix best fits the situation and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexible ways to receive care. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other busy schedules while keeping treatment practical and goal oriented.
Questions people ask about Suzanna
What concerns does she commonly address?
Suzanna works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and adaptive. She uses an easygoing, sometimes humorous tone and can be direct when it helps move work forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, having begun practicing as a therapist in 2013.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from Illinois with a Virginia LPC also on record.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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