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Suzanne Boak, LMSW

Michigan · 32 years in practice

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Suzanne Boak, LMSW, helps people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and anxiety.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan
6801064436 · expires July 2028
NPI
1659128080 · national provider identifier
Years in practice
32
Languages
English

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About Suzanne

Suzanne Boak, LMSW, helps people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and anxiety. She also addresses trauma, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and stress. Her style is straightforward and attentive, aimed at practical steps rather than long theory talks.

She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Suzanne also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma memories need a different approach. For couples and communication issues she draws on the Gottman Method to focus conversations and repair patterns.

Background and approach

With 32 years of practice in Michigan and overseas, Suzanne has worked with people handling chronic illness, caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and first responder stress. That background shapes her focus on real-life problems like family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and commitment concerns. Sessions are aimed at helping people build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce overwhelming feelings.

She blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals and keep progress moving. People who come to Suzanne often want clear strategies and steady support while they work through change. She concentrates on helping clients find better patterns, manage impulses, and repair connections that matter to them.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches used and how they translate online

Suzanne draws on client-centered therapy to focus on what matters most to each person, using reflective listening and empathy to help clients name feelings and set goals. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used when clients need a structured way to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms. The Gottman Method is applied for relationship and communication work, focusing on practical exercises to improve how people talk and solve problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Suzanne will talk with each client about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. Decisions are collaborative so the plan can shift as progress is made or needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for communication exercises and EMDR-style work when appropriate. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support short check-ins, homework, or ongoing encouragement between sessions, making it easier to keep momentum during busy weeks.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Suzanne focus on?

She works with relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Suzanne uses a direct, caring approach that emphasizes listening and practical steps. She focuses on helping people set small goals and improve daily functioning.

What is her professional background?

She has 32 years of experience providing mental health support in Michigan and overseas and has worked with caregivers, those facing chronic health challenges, and people with family conflict.

What credentials and location are listed?

Suzanne holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are offered and are international clients served?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Suzanne?

Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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