- Client-centered work
- EMDR for trauma
- Gottman-informed skills
About Suzanne
Suzanne Boak is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with 32 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Her profile also lists blended family issues and caregiver stress among focus areas.
She uses a practical, person-centered style that prioritizes clear goals and steady progress. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing emotions, and handling difficult transitions. She also brings approaches that address trauma and relationship patterns when those are part of the concern.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is happening now and what would be different with change. Suzanne uses listening, reflective feedback, and concrete strategies from evidence-informed methods to help people practice new ways of interacting. She also draws on trauma-focused work when past experiences continue to affect day-to-day life.
Her work includes helping people adjust to blended household changes such as merging routines and navigating loyalty tensions. She also supports caregivers balancing stress and chronic illness concerns, and people facing separation or family-of-origin issues.
Suzanne combines long clinical experience with tools from several therapeutic approaches. She helps people set realistic steps, revisit what’s working, and build on small successes. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete an online matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people clarify goals, make decisions, and notice their own strengths. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, works with memories and the body’s responses to reduce the intensity of past traumatic events. It is often used when trauma continues to affect daily functioning. The Gottman Method brings specific communication and conflict-management exercises that address relationship patterns and improve interaction skills.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and the problems you want to address, and then suggest which methods to try. Changes can be adjusted as you go, and the plan can shift if one approach is not helping as expected.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, shorten commute time, and allow for more flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. Some formats may be better for quieter, longer conversations while others suit brief check-ins or when video is difficult. Discuss practical arrangements during the intake so sessions match daily life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, trauma and related issues including blended family challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on clear goals, communication skills, and concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of clinical experience, including practice in Michigan and work overseas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.