Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, LCMHC, LCPC

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship challenges, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to create a space where people can talk about what matters to them. Dr. Degges-White brings 24 years of professional experience and uses practical tools to support people as they make changes. She believes people know their own stories and that small choices can add up to meaningful change. Work in sessions often includes short exercises, homework like journaling or reading, and concrete strategies to manage stress and cravings. The goal is to build skills that fit into everyday life. Her practice draws on several approaches to match a person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and actions that matter most. Client-Centered methods keep the person's perspective central during the process. Sessions can address relationship issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma, career concerns, and questions about identity including LGBTQ matters. She also supports people working through anger, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. The work often mixes practical coping tools with deeper conversations about meaning and purpose. Dr. Degges-White holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and works with adults in Illinois. She encourages people to take the first step and use small, steady changes to move toward a more satisfying life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on what matters most to a person and on taking actions that align with those values. It can help when someone feels stuck by guiding small, value-driven steps and practical exercises to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses short, focused exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and help manage addictive urges. Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made. If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is not possible. Therapists can still assign short homework, use guided exercises, and talk through cravings or relationship problems in ways that fit everyday schedules.