Suzanne Walker, LCMHC

Suzanne Walker is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and focuses on relationship concerns along with mood and substance use issues. Suzanne uses straightforward, common-sense methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem.

She has worked in many settings, including outpatient services, community mental health, and substance use treatment programs. That background includes providing individual care, group counseling, and coordination of community support teams for people with serious mental illness. She has also worked with clients receiving medication assisted therapy for opioid use.

Suzanne draws on several practical approaches in sessions. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She blends client-centered listening with solution-focused planning to set clear, doable steps. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck and want to make changes.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Suzanne prefers video to build rapport, but she also offers telephone and live chat options for people who find those easier. She schedules weekday and evening appointments and sometimes sees clients Saturday mornings.

People reach out to Suzanne for help with depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, grief, intimacy and communication problems, ADHD, chronic pain, and recovery from substance use. She aims to create a calm, practical space where clients can work on small changes that add up over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood; online sessions use that same approach to make space for each person's concerns and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches simple tools to change them; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore readiness for change and to strengthen motivation, which is especially helpful for addictions and behavioral shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying different techniques and adjusting plans together rather than committing to one method from the start.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Video sessions can help build rapport through visual connection, while phone or live chat may make regular check-ins easier when someone prefers less screen time or a shorter conversation. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and which will best fit your routine.