Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work.
01About Suzanna
Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work. She greets people with warmth and a relaxed manner to help them feel at ease. She aims to be direct when needed, and she pairs that with empathy and occasional light humor.
Suzanna draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot and change negative thought patterns. She also uses solution-focused methods when someone wants concrete steps and faster progress.
Background and approach
For those affected by trauma, she applies trauma-focused approaches to identify triggers and develop coping strategies. Her background includes a bachelor's and a master's in clinical psychology. Over the years she has helped people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, and life transitions. Suzanna pays attention to the everyday impacts of mental health. She works with people who struggle with sleep, self-esteem, isolation, or feelings of purposelessness.
She also addresses issues like compassion fatigue, ADHD, seasonal mood shifts, and women's concerns. Sessions typically focus on practical tools and clear steps people can try between meetings. Her style balances problem-solving with emotional support so clients can make steady progress toward their goals.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.009943 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701015857 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1902359029 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Suzanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Suzanna names
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04Online support
Online approaches that focus on practical change
Suzanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change negative thought patterns that worsen anxiety or low mood. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and find small, achievable steps toward them. This approach is useful when someone wants targeted progress in a limited number of sessions. For people affected by traumatic experiences, trauma-focused methods are used to recognize triggers and build ways to manage difficult emotions and reactions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you go. Clients and the therapist work together to choose short-term strategies or deeper work depending on what helps most.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so scheduling can fit work and family life. Phone or chat can be quicker for brief check-ins, while video allows more face-to-face conversation. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life and shifting routines.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Suzanna works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and a range of other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and easygoing, using direct feedback when helpful and occasional light humor to ease tension. She emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been practicing as a therapist since 2013, bringing 12 years of experience to her work with clients.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with licensure in Illinois and Virginia; her practice is associated with Illinois for this listing.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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