Therapist profile
Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC
Dr. Suzanne Degges-White - LCMHC, LCPC; relationships and family
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- Relationship difficulties
- Parenting support
- Stress and anxiety
About Suzanne
Dr. Suzanne Degges-White is an Illinois-licensed counselor with 24 years of experience. She holds the LCMHC and LCPC credentials and focuses on relationship, family, parenting, and related concerns. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, addiction issues, and life transitions.
She approaches therapy from a human-centered stance and treats clients as experts in their own lives. She helps people name what matters to them and then try small, practical steps to change thoughts and actions. That might look like short homework tasks, journaling, or reading between sessions.
Her work addresses everyday strains such as parenting pressures, relationship conflict, and caregiving stress. She also supports people facing infidelity, divorce, midlife questions, or challenges linked to aging and blended families. She includes attention to issues like abandonment, isolation, and career crossroads.
Therapy sessions may draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift patterns of thinking and behavior. Client-Centered and existential ideas inform how she listens and responds. She may also bring in Jungian perspectives when appropriate.
Practical tools often appear in sessions. She commonly suggests homework such as bibliotherapy, structured journaling, or short exercises to practice new responses. Her aim is to help clients manage planned and unplanned changes and build skills for everyday life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits in
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take action consistent with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings come up. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where someone wants to move toward a clearer sense of purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills for everyday problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean mixing ACT, CBT, and client-centered listening across sessions until a good fit emerges. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone join from a quieter location or use audio-only if video is difficult. Ask about available formats when you schedule to match practical needs to session style.Areas of focus
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Illinois, North Carolina, Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on family conflict, blended family issues, caregiving stress, divorce and separation, and parenting concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is human-centered and practical. She uses listening, homework, and techniques from several approaches to help people change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and life transition issues.
What are her official credentials and location?
She holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.