Suzanna Bagley, LPC, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Suzanna

Suzanna Bagley uses practical, goal-focused approaches to help people make real changes. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match each person’s needs. Suzanna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and has been practicing since 2013.

She aims to create a calm, down-to-earth atmosphere and uses plain language during sessions. Suzanna keeps sessions approachable and sometimes uses light humor when it helps.

Background and approach

She can also be direct when clarity is needed. Above all, she works to make people feel heard and validated while they work toward their goals. Her manner is steady and encouraging, and she describes herself as easygoing by nature.

Her background includes a bachelor’s and master’s degree in clinical psychology. Over 12 years of practice she has helped clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and relationship struggles. She also addresses issues like ADHD, grief, self-esteem, sleep problems, and career stress.

In practice she adjusts her methods to the situation. Solution-Focused Therapy is used when people want concrete, time-limited change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps when thoughts are driving anxiety or low mood.

Trauma-Focused approaches guide work with past wounds and emotional triggers. Suzanna holds Illinois and Virginia counseling licenses: IL LCPC 180.009943 and VA LPC 0701015857. She offers sessions in English and provides multiple remote formats to fit different schedules.

How Suzanna’s Approaches Work Online

Suzanna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts that increase anxiety or lower mood, and it often includes simple exercises to try between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past experiences affect current reactions, and it focuses on building skills to manage triggers and regain a sense of control.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on short-term solutions, thought-based strategies, or trauma-focused work, and that plan can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care when life is busy, provide more timing flexibility, and let people pick the format they find most comfortable while working toward their goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Suzanna works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, sleep problems, ADHD, and career or life transitions.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses practical, down-to-earth methods and adapts her style to fit each person. Sessions are conversational, sometimes lightened with gentle humor, and can be direct when clarity is needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Suzanna has been a practicing therapist since January 2013, bringing about 12 years of professional experience to her work.

Which credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (VA LPC 0701015857) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC 180.009943) based in Illinois.

Which languages are offered and are international clients available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility in how people connect.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Illinois, Virginia
Languages: English

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