Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 24 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions, and blended family issues. She also addresses concerns like self-esteem, parenting, intimacy, and life changes.

She sees most growth as practical change - small choices that add up. She helps people identify strengths they already have and use them to handle conflict or transitions. Sessions often include tasks to try between meetings, like journaling or short readings.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when useful. She also uses client-centered methods and draws on existential and Jungian ideas to help people rethink meaning and identity. Those approaches guide how she frames problems and suggests experiments to try in daily life.

Suzanne frames therapy as collaborative work. She encourages clients to notice what matters to them and then practice changes that match those values. That can look like changing routine behaviors, testing different communication styles, or working through reactions tied to past loss or abandonment.

Practical skills for coping and clearer thinking are common goals. She often assigns brief homework such as readings, journaling, or behavior experiments. People who want direct, problem-focused work along with space to consider deeper life questions may find this approach useful.