Suzanne DePasquale, LCSW

Suzanne DePasquale is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people facing relationship stress, grief, family conflict, and anxiety. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients manage stress, address intimacy concerns, and cope with trauma or compassion fatigue. Suzanne works with adults dealing with parenting challenges, divorce, caregiving strain, and other major life transitions.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and values-based action. Suzanne also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities and the Gottman Method for relationship work when relevant.

Sessions are conversational and task-oriented. Suzanne aims to help clients set small, manageable goals between meetings. She often offers simple tools for stress management, communication, and emotion regulation that people can use right away.

Suzanne holds LCSW credentials in Florida and New Jersey. She has experience with a broad range of concerns, including ADHD, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, aging and geriatric matters, cancer and hospice-related needs, and complex family problems. Her language of practice is English and she accepts international clients.

Therapy with Suzanne is available through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and includes multiple session formats. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.

Online approaches that focus on behavior, values, and relationships

Suzanne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to practice clearer, more helpful responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, ADHD-related routines, and mood concerns.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify personal values, and take small steps toward a meaningful life. ACT can be helpful for grief, chronic stress, and compassion fatigue.

The Gottman Method is used when relationship patterns are a central concern, offering straightforward skills for communication, conflict management, and rebuilding trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Suzanne works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be easier when a stable internet connection is not available, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, and let people choose how they prefer to connect with a licensed professional.