- 30 years experience
- Cognitive behavioral focus
- Mindfulness supported
About Mary-Suzanne
Mary-Suzanne Bante is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience. She helps people facing low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and coaching for personal growth.
Her approach is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps that can be used between meetings. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set small goals that add up over time.
Mary-Suzanne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She uses Mindfulness Therapy to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help people find their own reasons to change and discover workable next steps.
Her experience includes roles with nonprofit agencies and universities, and service on the Board of Directors of the Michigan AIDS Coalition. She has also volunteered at local, national, and international levels with the Girl Scout Movement.
People come to her with concerns about attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. She offers a steady, nonjudgmental space to explore those issues and to map out realistic strategies for moving forward.
Sessions aim to strengthen everyday coping, clarify values and goals, and reduce the overwhelm that often follows major life transitions.
How these approaches translate to online work
Mary-Suzanne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of reacting. CBT is practical and often includes short exercises or thought records that can be reviewed during sessions. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and reduce stress by practicing small attention exercises and grounding techniques.Finding the right approach is a collaborative task. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most workable. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and cut travel time. It also lets people try brief check-ins or longer weekly meetings depending on what fits their schedule and energy. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions and provide written materials or small homework tasks to support progress between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with problems such as low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and coaching for personal growth. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps and goal-setting. Sessions are focused on clear actions clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has about 30 years of clinical experience and has worked in universities and nonprofit agencies. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Michigan AIDS Coalition and volunteers with the Girl Scout Movement.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as MI LPC, and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.