- Family of origin issues
- Grief and loss
- Communication work
About Suzanne
Suzanne Boak is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with 32 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse. She also works with intimacy-related issues, anger, and coping with life changes.
Suzanne uses practical, conversational work in sessions. She listens to how family roles and expectations from childhood still affect daily behavior. She helps people name patterns, try new ways of relating, and practice clearer communication. Sessions often include focused problem-solving and steps to reduce overwhelm.
Her background includes supporting caregivers, people managing chronic illness or pain, and those navigating blended family or fatherhood issues. She also brings experience with first responder stress and compassion fatigue. That experience informs how she helps clients balance responsibilities and personal limits.
She draws on several therapeutic methods, including client-centered approaches, EMDR for processing painful memories, the Gottman method for relationship skills, motivational interviewing for change, and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals. Suzanne works with adults who want to change repeating patterns rooted in family of origin issues.
Practical work in sessions can include communication rehearsals, setting small behavioral experiments, and planning strategies for difficult conversations. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session through the provided online options.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Client-centered work focuses on the client's concerns and priorities. It prioritizes listening and helping people name what matters and what they want to change, which works well for relationship and family patterns.EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can help when past events keep interrupting current relationships or daily functioning.
The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches to use. She will discuss goals, try interventions, and adjust based on what helps most. Deciding on a method is part of the work rather than a one-time choice.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions let them fit therapy into busy days, do a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Others prefer longer scheduled sessions to practice communication skills or to do structured EMDR work. Discussing practical needs and preferences helps set sessions that fit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She focuses on naming patterns, practicing new behaviors, and setting short-term steps to reduce overwhelm.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 32 years of experience working in Michigan and overseas, including work with caregivers and people living with chronic health challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Specific session formats were not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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