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Suni Kuriakose

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Suni Kuriakose, LPC

New Jersey

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Stress

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Where Suni stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00706200
NPI
1306439898
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship patterns
  • Codependency issues

About Suni

Suni Kuriakose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, addictions, and related concerns including codependency. Sessions address practical problems people bring, like trouble saying no, people-pleasing, and feeling stuck in a relationship pattern.

Suni keeps conversations direct and focused. She listens for patterns that keep someone overwhelmed or exhausted by other people’s needs. Together they identify small, concrete changes to test outside sessions. She also works on managing intense emotions and coping during major life changes.

Her approach relies on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In practice that means a mix of talking, skill-building, and checking what actually helps in daily life. Sessions look at family of origin issues, boundaries, intimacy-related concerns, and communication problems when these are part of the difficulty.

Suni supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and first responder issues. She also helps with abandonment fears, blended family challenges, and recovery from domestic violence where those topics apply. The aim is to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding.

She offers a straightforward, collaborative style that emphasizes clear next steps. People can expect practical tools for coping and ongoing review of what’s working. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site’s matching flow and schedule an initial session.

How sessions work

How Suni uses therapeutic approaches online

Suni works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common approach she uses involves teaching concrete coping and emotion-regulation skills to reduce anxiety and manage intense reactions. This helps with panic, persistent worry, and situations where feelings feel overwhelming.

She also uses methods that examine relationship patterns and family of origin influences. These approaches help people notice repeating behaviors like people-pleasing or difficulty setting boundaries, and then practice different ways of responding in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and try techniques that match the client’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what is useful in real life situations.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions may use less bandwidth, while video can support learning through visual cues. Ask about the session types offered when you schedule your first appointment.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Suni address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, addictions, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on clear steps, skill-building, and practical changes that clients can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience as a counselor working with the listed concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What are the session formats?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs and cancellations handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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