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Dr. Suzanne Degges-White

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Therapist in Illinois

Strength-based therapy for life changes and trauma

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Illinois, North Carolina, Indiana

Languages

English

  • Practical steps
  • Strengths focused
  • Homework supported

About Suzanne

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She focuses on practical change and helps people build skills to manage stress, anxiety, loss, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse. She speaks plainly and works to make the work feel doable for busy lives.

She frames therapy around each person's strengths and choices. She helps clients notice options, try small changes, and follow through on goals. Sessions often include brief homework like journaling or reading to keep progress between meetings.

Dr. Degges-White draws on a humanistic foundation and borrows techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches, existential ideas, and Jungian perspectives when they fit the concern. That mix is used to shift thinking patterns, test new behaviors, and clarify meaning in life transitions.

She brings 24 years of experience and holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials. Her background includes work with relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue, among other focuses.

People who want a collaborative, strengths-based process tend to do well with her style. She encourages practical steps and reflection so clients can make choices that move their lives in the directions they want.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Degges-White often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, connect with personal values, and take values-based action even when feelings are difficult. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on each person's strengths so they can make clearer choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as needs change. That teamwork helps shape session priorities and homework between meetings.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on making steady progress. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic methods online as in person, and homework such as journaling or bibliotherapy translates well to remote formats. Confirm available session formats when you schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career questions, and self-esteem challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and humanistic, blending client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral and existential therapies to help people try new perspectives and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with adults across a range of life and relationship issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries schedule sessions?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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