- Client-centered
- Goal oriented
- Mindful techniques
About Suzanne
Suzanne Knapp is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of experience. She practices in New Mexico and has worked in many settings, including foster care, shelters, schools, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and private practice. Suzanne focuses on helping people build self-esteem, clarify life purpose, and manage stress and anxiety.
She uses a straightforward, interactive style in sessions. Suzanne listens first, then helps people set practical goals they can use day to day. She blends talk therapy with coaching so clients leave with steps to try between sessions.
Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas. That mix lets her adapt to what each person needs while keeping sessions focused and concrete. She often supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and relationship or communication problems.
Suzanne also helps with issues tied to jobs that strain emotional energy, such as compassion fatigue and first responder stress. She lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her focus areas. She works with people who want practical changes, whether that means better sleep, calmer reactions to anger, or clearer career direction.
To begin, she asks people to identify small, realistic goals and then builds work toward them. Her aim is to help clients notice progress and feel more capable of handling everyday challenges.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and supporting their own goals. It centers on listening, reflecting, and helping people decide what matters most to them, which can be useful for self-esteem, life purpose, and coaching work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new actions to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage anger or sleep problems.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce stress and to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them. This can be helpful for anxiety, compassion fatigue, and coping after traumatic events.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made.
Session formats supported by this profile are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people try therapy who might otherwise delay scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
New York, New Mexico, Utah, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Suzanne commonly help with?
Suzanne works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, and career issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is eclectic, engaging, and interactive. Sessions mix listening, collaborative goal-setting, and practical steps to try between meetings.
What kind of background does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience in foster care, group residences, a domestic violence shelter, schools, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New Mexico with prior work in New York noted in her background.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Suzanne?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.