- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Suzanne
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Illinois. She focuses on working with adults who are juggling parenting, relationship strain, career pressures, or mental health concerns like anxiety and depression. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping parents and individuals find clearer ways to cope and move forward.
She blends evidence-informed methods with a client-centered attitude. Sessions usually focus on what matters most to each person - relief from stress, repairing important relationships, or making changes that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Suzanne helps people notice patterns, try different responses, and build routines that support long-term goals. Her background includes long-term practice in both community and university settings and teaching on personal well-being skills. Over the years she has worked with people facing trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and major life transitions.
That experience informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s circumstances. Suzanne draws from several therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential ideas. She uses these tools to address specific problems like sleep and eating difficulties, anger, or parenting stress while keeping the work grounded in daily life.
People can expect straightforward conversations about goals, step-by-step strategies, and coaching-style guidance when useful. The aim is to help clients build skills, strengthen relationships, and regain a sense of direction without overwhelming jargon or rigid technique.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Suzanne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them, then focus on actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, sleep or eating issues, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding emotions in relationships and improving how people connect and respond to one another, which supports intimacy and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That decision is revisited over time so clients can find what helps most for their parenting stress, relationships, or mental health concerns.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues during sessions and work on communication skills in real time. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option for shorter check-ins or when being on camera isn’t desired. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, flexible contact for coaching-style support between sessions or when a quick check-in is useful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What concerns does Suzanne commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, trauma and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, blending coaching and therapy to set clear goals and build everyday skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience practicing in Illinois, including work in community and university settings and teaching on well-being topics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 according to therapist availability.
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