Therapist profile
Suzanne Baer, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Codependency and Addictions
Continue with SuzanneWhere Suzanne stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180.007079
- NPI
- 1912642174
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Suzanne
Suzanne Baer is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 22 years of experience. She has worked as a therapist, mentor, and life coach in settings that include inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health. Suzanne helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.
She commonly sees people who struggle with codependency, trouble saying no, or feeling overwhelmed by someone else’s moods or substance use. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to identify patterns, sharpen coping skills, and practice different ways of responding to others.
Suzanne draws on client-centered methods to keep the work practical and grounded in the person’s goals. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
Motivational interviewing guides conversations about change when someone feels stuck or ambivalent. Suzanne’s background in addiction and trauma settings informs gradual pacing and problem-solving around safety, cravings, and triggers. She also brings experience supporting people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image concerns, attachment and relationship difficulties.
Sessions are designed to help people get more control over their choices and reactions. Suzanne encourages small, practical experiments in everyday life and reviews what does or does not work. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Suzanne Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person’s own goals. In plain terms this means sessions emphasize what matters to the client, with the therapist reflecting back concerns and helping prioritize next steps. It helps people clarify values and make decisions that fit their life.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions teach ways to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits tied to codependent patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers skills for handling intense emotion and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication strategies that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Suzanne will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as issues change or new priorities emerge.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to keep momentum between in-person commitments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Suzanne works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also focuses on codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and related relationship challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and interactive, with practical discussions and clear steps to try between sessions. She blends skill teaching with collaborative problem-solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working as a therapist, mentor, and life coach in inpatient treatment, sexual abuse counseling, and community mental health.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. The site’s booking flow will show how to schedule.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the booking process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.