Suzanne Towne, LCSW, LICSW

Suzanne Towne, LCSW, LICSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and trauma. She works with clients who struggle with relationship issues, addiction, ADHD, grief, eating concerns, bipolar mood patterns, and intimacy-related problems. Suzanne writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters to each person.

Suzanne has 15 years of clinical experience as a social worker. Before that she worked in mental health settings in other roles, giving her a broad view of how different problems show up in daily life. She brings practical, step-by-step approaches to sessions and focuses on small changes that add up.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Suzanne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies when those fit a person's goals.

Sessions typically concentrate on concrete skills - managing anxiety, improving communication, handling anger, or building routines that support mood and focus. Suzanne aims to help people set realistic goals and practice tools between sessions so progress continues outside the meeting time.

She provides services from Tennessee and conducts sessions in English. Scheduling and session format are explained up front so people can pick what works best for their life and commitments.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building

Suzanne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to practice different ways of coping. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive thoughts, and everyday stress because it focuses on clear steps and skill practice.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which helps people clarify what matters most and take committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT supports living in line with values while learning to accept uncomfortable thoughts and sensations rather than getting stuck trying to remove them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and life demands and then recommend strategies to try. That collaborative process helps pick methods that fit the individual rather than forcing a single style.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text work well for shorter check-ins, progress notes, or brief skill reminders between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, school, and daily life.