- Strengths focused
- Practical goals
- Values centered
About Suzanne
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Illinois. She brings 25 years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style. Parents and caregivers drawn to clear, straightforward help often find her approach easy to follow.
Suzanne focuses on strengths and practical steps. She helps people notice what matters to them and set small, useful goals. Conversations cover everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, sleep, eating, relationships, parenting pressures, and career worries. She also supports people coping with grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues, along with blended family and caregiver stress. Suzanne also addresses communication problems, codependency, forgiveness, and the effects of divorce or separation. First responder stress and fatherhood issues are among the other areas she has experience with.
Suzanne uses several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for shifting unhelpful thinking and patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centered work guide conversations about feelings and relationships.
Outside the therapy room she has taught and written about personal well-being and growth. Her background includes long-term work in university counseling settings and private practice in Illinois. People who want practical tools and a calm guide to steady progress often connect well with her style.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take committed action that fits their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, life transitions, and decisions tied to meaning and direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on deeper feelings in relationships and can help improve communication and emotional connection.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Suzanne will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She explains options, tries practical strategies, and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during the day, or making it easier to schedule around work and family responsibilities. A clinician can also suggest which approach or session length will best match your current needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help address?
Suzanne works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting and caregiver stress, addiction, grief, trauma, ADHD, and concerns related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and practical. She helps people set clear goals, notice what matters to them, and take small steps toward change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience working in Illinois settings, including university counseling and private practice, and has taught and written about personal well-being and growth.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.