Suzanne Baer, LCPC

Suzanne Baer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 22 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction, trauma, and related struggles. Her tone is warm and direct, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She draws on straightforward conversation and active listening to learn what matters to each person. Suzanne adapts sessions to fit individual needs and goals rather than using a single method for everyone. Expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and helpful homework between visits.

Suzanne has worked in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health settings. That background informs her work with addiction, trauma, and grief, and shapes how she handles crises and complicated cases. She aims to bring calm structure to hard moments.

Common issues she addresses include attachment and abandonment, communication and commitment struggles, body image and caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and difficulties tied to personality or mood regulation. She also supports people facing divorce, separation, or co-occurring conditions.

Her methods include client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Suzanne works to help people change unhelpful thoughts and daily habits, build coping skills, and notice what matters most to them.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. In practice this means sessions center on what matters most to the client, with the therapist reflecting concerns and priorities back so change feels relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and everyday habits to identify patterns that keep problems going. CBT uses short exercises and practical homework to test new ways of thinking and acting. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through step-by-step practice and tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and which methods feel like a good fit. They can try different techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports continued skill practice between visits, since exercises and homework can be shared and reviewed remotely. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, use these approaches to help clients manage thoughts, habits, and daily challenges in ways that suit each person's life.