Suzanne Baer , LCPC

Suzanne Baer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) practicing in Illinois with 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through major life challenges. Her career spans inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health programs, providing a broad foundation in addiction treatment, trauma work, and family systems.

She has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, career transitions, and other life changes, as well as with people and families coping with addiction and abuse. Suzanne integrates practical, evidence-informed methods with a trauma-informed perspective to address both immediate symptoms and longer-term patterns.

Her counseling style is genuine, compassionate, and interactive, with an emphasis on tailoring conversations to each person’s unique needs. Drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, solution-focused strategies, and holistic care, she aims to encourage, motivate, challenge, and empower clients as they pursue meaningful change. Suzanne is committed to walking alongside individuals through their healing and growth, supporting steady progress toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Suzanne Baer commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people explore their values and build self-directed solutions; it is well suited for relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. DBT combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, offering practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Suzanne works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Suzanne can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexible ways to fit therapy into a busy life. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, helping people maintain continuity of care and work on goals in formats that suit their routines.