- Blended household issues
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and ACT
About Suzanne
Suzanne Stokes is a Florida LMHC with 38 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem concerns, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strains, and blended family issues.
Suzanne favors straightforward conversation and practical problem-solving. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying what is most troubling, building workable coping skills, and trying small changes between meetings.
Her background includes long-term practice in settings that exposed her to workplace stress, caregiver fatigue, trauma and substance-related concerns. She draws on years of varied clinical experience to help people sort out patterns from their family of origin and current relationships. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day routine rather than quick fixes.
Suzanne supports people navigating loyalty conflicts, new partnership roles, shifting routines, and co-parenting challenges within blended households. She also addresses attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, and commitment issues that often appear when households merge.
Sessions are practical and paced to the client. Suzanne aims to make therapy usable between appointments, with concrete tools and regular check-ins on progress. If you are weighing changes in a blended family or managing stress from caregiving, she helps clarify next steps and realistic options.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while still moving toward what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems because it focuses on values and committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and short experiments to test new ways of acting and thinking. It is frequently used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns affect current bonds and reactions, and it can help when loyalty conflicts or trust issues surface in blended households.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Then they will try approaches that fit and adjust them as needed in collaboration with the client.
Confirm the actual session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also allow sessions to continue while managing work, school, or caregiving responsibilities without promising a particular service.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strains, and blended family issues among other topics.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversation and evidence-informed methods such as ACT, attachment-informed work, client-centered approaches, CBT, and existential ideas to help people try small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of experience as a practicing clinician to her work with adults.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices with a Florida professional designation.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.