Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She writes short, clear steps with clients and focuses on skills that can be used between sessions. Dr. Degges-White brings calm, direct guidance and encourages people to use their own strengths to reach goals.

She has 24 years of experience as a clinician and holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses parenting, career concerns, life transitions, and challenges tied to aging and caregiver stress.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She believes people are the experts on their own lives and uses a human-centered stance to help them see new choices. Sessions can involve short assignments such as journaling or reading to help new ideas take hold between meetings.

Dr. Degges-White uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered and existential perspectives. She helps people try new behaviors, notice unhelpful thinking patterns, and build daily coping routines. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who come for help can expect clear explanations and collaborative goal-setting. Dr. Degges-White supports clients through planned life changes and sudden transitions with focused strategies. She works from Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Dr. Degges-White uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable feelings remain.

Her client-centered and existential influences mean sessions emphasize listening, individual meaning, and collaboration. She works with each person to figure out which approach or mix of techniques fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress is made.

Online therapy is offered through several formats to make scheduling easier. Video calls let people keep visual connection and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for quick exchanges, between-session support, or when writing feels most helpful. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments.