Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Suzanne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Suzanne
Suzanne Boak is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience in Michigan. She helps people manage anger, navigate relationship conflicts, handle grief, and cope with major life changes. Her work often focuses on practical steps people can use right away to reduce stress and restore calm.
Suzanne keeps sessions straightforward and down to earth. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what is happening inside. Together they set small, realistic goals to improve communication and daily coping skills.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience supporting caregivers, people facing chronic illness or pain, and those feeling worn out from demanding jobs. Suzanne also works with issues that come up after separation, blended family challenges, and struggles rooted in family of origin.
Therapy with Suzanne can include talking through hard memories, practicing new ways to respond when anger flares, and learning techniques to manage anxiety and impulsivity. She uses a range of approaches to match what each person needs rather than one fixed method. Sessions aim to leave people with concrete tools they can use between appointments.
Suzanne helps clients build better communication habits, set boundaries, and recover a sense of purpose. Her style is steady, compassionate, and focused on real-world change.
What Suzanne works with
Everything Suzanne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Suzanne's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Suzanne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Suzanne’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people find the path that feels right for them. This approach is useful for building self-esteem and improving communication.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can help people who carry painful memories that affect their daily life and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Suzanne will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will suggest options that might fit best. That choice is made collaboratively, and methods can be adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quicker check-ins, and text messaging lets people share thoughts between appointments. These formats help people fit therapy into busy days and reach a licensed professional from different locations.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What concerns does Suzanne address in therapy?
Suzanne works with people facing anger, relationship and family conflicts, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, stress, anxiety, trauma, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and practical. She listens closely, helps name emotions, and sets small, achievable goals for change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working in Michigan and overseas, supporting people through long-term challenges and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is listed as an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Suzanne?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.