Suzanna Bagley

Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who has been practicing since 2013. She greets new clients with a straightforward, friendly approach and aims to make first steps feel less overwhelming. Suzanna often uses a light touch of humor and warmth to ease tension while staying focused on practical goals.

She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to match approaches to each person's needs. That can mean working on unhelpful thoughts with CBT, identifying small steps that lead to change with solution-focused work, or carefully exploring how past trauma affects daily life. The emphasis is on what helps a person move forward, not on labels or lengthy explanations.

Suzanna describes herself as easygoing and approachable. When helpful, she can be direct to unpack difficult topics. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and validated while learning tools to manage stress, anxiety, mood, relationship concerns, and parenting strains.

Her background includes a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She holds an LPC in Virginia and an LCPC in Illinois. With twelve years of experience, she balances practical strategies and emotional support to help people solve problems and build coping skills.

For someone unsure how therapy works, she offers clear explanations and will discuss different methods either by message or in session. Prospective clients are invited to begin by using the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Trauma-Focused, CBT, and Solution-Focused Work Online

Suzanna draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people understand how past stressful or harmful experiences affect current reactions. That work often involves identifying triggers and building coping skills to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Online CBT sessions can help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes that lift mood and reduce anxiety.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on brief, goal-oriented steps. In this approach the focus is on practical changes and what already works, making it useful when someone wants targeted progress in fewer sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexibility around work and family schedules. A therapist can also tailor activities so they work well in a virtual setting, such as homework between meetings or focused skill practice during a session.