- Client-centered care
- Trauma-focused methods
- Adoption and foster care
About Sue
Sue (Suzanne) Trezevant is an LCSW who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, stress, anxiety, and challenges tied to family and work. She offers a calm, strengths-based approach that centers each person's needs and goals. Sue supports people exploring life changes, career questions, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
Her approach focuses on listening first and building on what already works in a person's life. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clearer communication. She aims to help people feel more able to cope, set boundaries, and repair important connections.
Sue brings three years of formal clinical experience as an LCSW licensed in Illinois. She also draws on a long career working with individuals and family-related concerns outside of that licensure period. That background informs her work with domestic violence, abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse survivors.
People who work with her can expect direct, respectful conversation and doable goals between sessions. She uses client-centered methods to respond to what matters most to each person. When trauma is present, trauma-focused techniques are used to address painful memories and reactions.
Sue works in English and is based in Illinois. She encourages people to consider what they want to change and to move at a pace that feels manageable. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy steps to match and schedule a meeting based on availability.
How Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Care Translate Online
Sue uses client-centered therapy to keep the person's goals in view. This approach means the therapist listens closely, follows what the client says matters most, and adjusts the pace and focus as needed. It is useful for relationship concerns, stress, and questions about life direction.Trauma-focused therapy is used when past hurt affects present life. This approach helps people name painful memories, reduce their power over daily reactions, and build coping skills. It is often used for trauma, abuse, and grief-related issues.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sue works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. The decision is collaborative and may change as work progresses.
The biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and offer flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible and let people attend from a quiet place that works for them.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sue address?
Sue works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related family problems. She also focuses on issues connected to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is strengths-based and client-centered, with straightforward conversation and practical steps. She aims to empower people and build on existing strengths.
What experience does she bring?
Sue holds three years of clinical experience as an LCSW and a long career working with individuals and family-related concerns, including domestic violence, trauma, neglect, and communication issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session formats handled?
The biography does not specify session formats, so readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.