Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Suzanna
Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 12 years of experience. She meets people where they are and aims to make starting therapy feel easier. Her style is approachable and often relaxed, with a mix of warmth, humor, and directness when needed.
She uses practical methods to help with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and issues around intimacy and sleep.
Background and approach
Her work includes helping people manage career changes, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. Suzanna trained in clinical psychology and holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in the field. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thought patterns that affect mood and anxiety.
She draws on Solution-Focused Therapy when clients want short-term, goal-oriented work that targets specific problems. When trauma is central, she uses Trauma-Focused approaches to look at triggers and build skills to manage emotions and regain stability. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping strategies, and realistic goals rather than vague talk.
Her manner remains nonjudgmental while still offering guidance and occasional direct feedback. Suzanna practices from Illinois and offers sessions in English. People who prefer remote options can connect by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Suzanna works with
Everything Suzanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Suzanna's practice.
- 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
Approaches Suzanna lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions help people learn to notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy targets specific goals and small changes that can make daily life easier; it is useful when someone wants focused, time-limited work on a particular problem.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions can shift over time - for example starting with solution-focused work to stabilize a concern, then using CBT to build longer-term skills or Trauma-Focused techniques if past events need attention.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is good for a conversation that mirrors in-person sessions, phone can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
Questions people ask about Suzanna
What issues does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is approachable and practical, mixing warmth and humor with direct feedback when helpful. Sessions focus on clear steps, coping skills, and solutions rather than long, unfocused talk.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has worked as a therapist for 12 years and uses that experience to adapt methods to each person's needs and goals.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois while also holding a Virginia LPC credential as listed.
In what language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time based on therapist availability.