- Years in practice
- 38
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Suzanne
Suzanne Walker is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 38 years of experience. She works calmly and directly with parents who are juggling stress, parenting concerns, mood struggles, or life changes. Suzanne speaks plainly, listens closely, and helps people find practical next steps.
She starts by building a solid working relationship. Suzanne uses that trust to help people sort feelings, identify choices, and set small goals. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and what can realistically change between visits.
Background and approach
Suzanne blends several evidence-based ways of working to fit each person. She may use cognitive-behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, or attachment-informed work to improve relationships. The goal is useful tools that fit a parent's life.
Her long career includes work across many settings and with diverse communities. Suzanne has experience with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance concerns, ADHD, parenting strain, grief, and other life transitions. She is familiar with issues facing LGBT people and brings nonjudgmental support.
In sessions she listens, asks clear questions, and helps develop a short-term plan. That plan focuses on coping skills, behavior changes, and steps parents can try right away. Suzanne encourages steady progress and checks in on what is working.
She offers a collaborative approach that combines her background with each person's goals. Suzanne aims to help parents feel more confident in decision making and better able to handle everyday strains.
What Suzanne works with
Everything Suzanne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Suzanne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Suzanne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice inner thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships to improve connection and understand reactions, which can be helpful for intimacy and parenting concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made, keeping the approach practical and focused on usable skills.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets a therapist and client use visual cues for relational work. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text are useful for quick updates, daily coaching, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options add flexibility so people can work therapy into busy family schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What concerns does Suzanne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, parenting strain, grief, intimacy issues, and many life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She practices a person-centered, practical style that emphasizes listening, clear questions, and collaborative planning to find workable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Suzanne has 38 years of experience as a clinician and clinical supervisor across varied settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor listed as LCMHC and works from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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