Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White is an Illinois-based therapist who helps people facing midlife changes, relationship strain, stress, anxiety, and questions about life direction. She brings 24 years of professional experience and works from the view that each person knows their story best. She aims to support clients as they take steps toward greater satisfaction and clearer choices.

She encourages practical change through short exercises and everyday tasks. Clients may be invited to try journaling, bibliotherapy, or simple behavioral experiments between sessions. These small steps are meant to build momentum and help people test new ways of thinking and acting.

Her work centers on strengthening coping skills for life transitions, grief, addictions, trauma, and career or parenting stress. She focuses on improving self-esteem, addressing intimacy-related concerns, and navigating complex relationship dynamics. The approach is framed around helping people regain agency when life feels stuck.

Therapy sessions are guided by a humanistic perspective and draw on several methods depending on the problem at hand. Techniques from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, existential questions, and Jungian thought may be used when helpful. The goal is to find what fits the person and their situation.

Readers should know she holds the credentials LCMHC and LCPC and practices in Illinois. The first step is often a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session to see how the therapist and client fit together.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for life transitions, midlife questions, anxiety, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and solve specific problems like stress, depression, or worry. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and topics, which supports self-discovery and emotional processing.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Plans can include short exercises, journaling, or small behavioral experiments picked together in session.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports maintaining continuity of care during life changes, since sessions can be scheduled from wherever a person is able to connect. Licensed professionals will help tailor session length and homework to fit each person’s routine and needs.