Suzanna Bagley, LPC, LCPC

Suzanna Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She greets readers in a straightforward, warm way and encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy to take the next step.

Suzanna favors clear, practical methods that help people manage stress and mood problems. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also draws on solution-focused techniques when someone wants short-term, goal-oriented work.

Clients can expect an easygoing style that still gets to the point when needed. Suzanna says she uses lightness and humor when appropriate, and she can also be direct to help unpack difficult issues. Her approach emphasizes listening, validation, and collaboration on realistic goals.

She has a background in clinical psychology with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in the field. Over a dozen years in practice have given her experience with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting concerns among other areas.

Suzanna works with people facing career stress, burnout, ADHD challenges, issues around self-esteem and identity, and mood disorders including bipolar and seasonal changes. She also supports those coping with life transitions, isolation, communication problems, and compassion fatigue.

The tone in sessions is practical and focused. Conversations aim to identify manageable steps, practice new skills, and track progress over time so clients can move toward the life they want.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Many issues can be addressed using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice new ways of thinking and behaving to improve mood and reduce anxiety. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on goals and practical steps, which can be useful when someone wants shorter-term, results-oriented work. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to the effects of past harm and helps people build skills to manage triggers and strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest a plan. Sessions evolve as the work progresses, and techniques are adjusted when needed to fit the person’s needs.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, and live chat or text-based messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options support flexibility and consistent contact so people can keep working toward their goals in ways that match their schedule and comfort.