Suzanne DePasquale , LCSW

Suzanne DePasquale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida and New Jersey with 18 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and families through meaningful but difficult life transitions. She draws on a broad background working with older adults, caregivers, couples, and families to address relationship dynamics, caregiving stress, and the emotional challenges that arise around illness, loss, and aging.

Suzanne specializes in relationship and family work, grief and compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, anxiety and stress, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns. She also brings focused experience with issues such as domestic violence, narcissistic relationship patterns, autism spectrum experiences, cancer and HIV/AIDS care journeys, hospice and end-of-life concerns, infidelity, divorce, and blended family complexities. Her approach balances practical skills with emotional attunement to help clients manage symptoms and rebuild connection.

Grounded in evidence-informed methods, Suzanne integrates therapies that foster awareness, values-based action, and improved communication to help people navigate transitions and restore functioning. She aims to create a supportive, empathetic environment where clients can explore emotions, build resilience, and identify workable pathways forward that align with their goals and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Suzanne integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take committed action even when painful thoughts or feelings are present. ACT emphasizes building psychological flexibility - learning ways to accept difficult internal experiences while moving toward a meaningful life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, stress, and relationship strain. CBT offers practical tools for problem solving, mood management, and shifting patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

In couples and relationship work she draws on the Gottman Method to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and address recurring conflict through structured interventions that focus on connection and constructive interaction. These methods are chosen to fit the issue at hand and the client's preferences. Suzanne approaches treatment collaboratively - she and each client work together to determine which techniques and goals feel like the best fit based on needs, values, and desired outcomes.

Offering therapy online allows Suzanne to meet clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other commitments. This flexibility supports ongoing progress by allowing consistent access to a licensed professional from varied locations and life circumstances.