- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Emotion-focused work
About Suzanne
Suzanne Martinez is an Illinois LMFT with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and changes related to work, parenting, or life transitions. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Suzanne draws on practical, hands-on methods rather than labels. She aims to help people name what’s getting in the way and try doable steps to reduce distress. Sessions often include clear strategies for improving communication, managing strong emotions, and addressing sleep or substance concerns.
Her background includes long-term private practice in Illinois and teaching and writing about skills for personal well-being. Over the years she has supported people through grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and career-related stress. She also notes experience with attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and compassion fatigue.
Suzanne uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. That mix lets her match methods to what a person wants to work on, from changing thoughts and behaviors to clarifying values and relationships.
She offers a straightforward, problem-focused style aimed at helping clients make practical changes. If someone wants to start, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the site’s online options.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps consistent with those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions and focuses on changing how someone relates to painful thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep, and changing unhelpful patterns that affect mood and relationships.
Suzanne treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss options, try specific techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to prioritize, and this can change over time.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or choosing not to use video when bandwidth is limited. Practical benefits include keeping therapy consistent during life changes and using tools learned in sessions in everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Suzanne works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties, including blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, problem-focused work with clear strategies. Sessions often combine ACT, CBT, and emotion-focused approaches to fit the issue.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience practicing in Illinois and teaching about skills for well-being.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LMFT and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.