Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on real-life changes and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly about stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, parenting, and intimacy-related problems. Suzanne encourages clients to notice their strengths and make choices that move them toward a more satisfying life.

She brings 24 years of experience and works from a human-centered perspective. That means she centers each person’s story and goals when planning sessions. Suzanne uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance work to address unwanted thoughts and behaviors.

Sessions often include simple homework like journaling or short reading assignments. These tasks are meant to build skills between meetings and help people try new actions in everyday life. She also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity, and life transitions.

Suzanne emphasizes empowerment and coping strategies for planned and sudden changes. She helps people manage caregiver stress, midlife shifts, divorce and separation, and issues around intimacy and infidelity. Her work also touches on LGBT concerns, blended-family dynamics, and career or life-purpose questions.

Clients can expect direct, respectful conversation that prioritizes their perspective. Suzanne believes small choices add up, and she supports people as they test new ways of thinking and behaving. Her goal is to help clients take steady steps toward clearer values and better day-to-day functioning.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and when someone feels stuck and wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety. It often includes practical exercises and brief assignments between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit those aims. Sessions may shift over time as needs change, with the client and therapist deciding together what works best.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins during a lunch break. They also allow continued work through life transitions and relocation. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to an online setting, using homework and short exercises that fit everyday routines.