- Guilt and shame focus
- Relationship problems
- Caregiver stress
About Suzanne
Suzanne Boak is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 32 years of practice in Michigan. She works with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, and the weight of guilt and shame.
Suzanne helps clients untangle worries about self-esteem, anxiety, anger, and stress. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and major life changes. Her experience includes work with caregivers, people living with chronic illness or pain, and first responder issues.
Sessions focus on practical conversation and concrete steps. She uses methods drawn from client-centered work, EMDR, the Gottman Method, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to guide sessions. That mix helps surface what matters and then tests small changes that feel manageable.
Suzanne often addresses family of origin patterns, blended family dynamics, and communication problems that keep people stuck. She also works with issues such as forgiveness, control struggles, impulsivity, and commitment worries. The work is straightforward - identify patterns, try new responses, and notice what shifts.
Her background includes many years in different settings both in Michigan and overseas. She aims to translate that experience into practical help for people carrying complicated feelings. To begin, she asks about what brought a person to therapy now and what they hope to address together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people clarify what matters. It is useful for relationship issues, caregiving stress, and shifting self-esteem. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation while talking about traumatic memories to reduce their hold; clinicians use it to address trauma, abuse, and persistent distress related to painful events. The Gottman Method brings practical communication exercises and check-ins that help with intimacy-related problems and recurring conflict.Suzanne will work collaboratively to find which approach fits a person's goals and comfort. That means discussing options, trying a method for a few sessions, and adjusting based on what feels most helpful. Decisions about technique come from the individual's needs and preferences rather than from a preset plan.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online appointments easier to fit into a workday, allow a shorter check-in when time is tight, or remove the need to travel. A clear plan about goals and techniques helps make remote sessions productive and grounded in real-life changes.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship strain, family problems, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem issues, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and guilt and shame among other concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines client-centered conversation with practical methods such as EMDR, Gottman-informed techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to test small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of clinical experience, including work in Michigan and overseas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats and cost?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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