About Suzanne
Dr. Suzanne Degges-White focuses on helping people find steadier footing during hard times. She speaks plainly and listens closely as clients talk through stress, relationship problems, self-esteem worries, grief, addiction concerns, and life transitions.
Dr. Degges-White holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and brings 24 years of clinical experience to her work. She begins by treating each person as the expert on their own life.
That helps her tailor practical steps that match a client's values and daily routine.
Background and approach
Sessions often include homework like journaling, reading, or short exercises to try between meetings. Her approach mixes several well-known methods. She uses client-centered techniques to build understanding and acceptance.
Cognitive behavioral ideas help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports choosing actions that matter despite difficult feelings. Dr.
Degges-White also draws on existential and Jungian perspectives when exploring meaning, life purpose, and deeper patterns. That can be useful for people facing midlife questions, major losses, or identity concerns. She focuses on real-world coping rather than abstract theory.
Clients working with her can expect clear goals and practical strategies. She emphasizes strengthening resilience, managing stress, and improving relationships. Her style is steady, respectful, and aimed at helping people make concrete changes they can carry into everyday life.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action aligned with those values, even when tough feelings remain. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning; it suits issues like anxiety, stress, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding, giving people space to find their own solutions while the therapist reflects and supports progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together the client and therapist adjust methods over time so sessions match changing needs and real-life demands.
Online sessions can be scheduled flexibly and fit into busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and use visual materials, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, daily support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and to try techniques in the situations where they matter most.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, North Carolina, Indiana
- Languages
- English