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Suzanne Alley

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Suzanne Alley, LPC

Texas

Licensed counselor - Anger and mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 66240
  • NPI1063712867
  • Experience21 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Client-centered focus
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-focused skills

About Suzanne

Suzanne Alley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship-related concerns, including issues around anger and intimacy. Suzanne uses clear, practical methods to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by life changes and emotional pain.

She favors a client-centered way of working that keeps the person's experience at the center of each session. Suzanne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and mood problems. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when someone needs support finding internal reasons to change old patterns.

Suzanne often applies Solution-Focused strategies for concrete problem solving. That means setting small, measurable goals and checking progress each week. For trauma-related work she uses trauma-focused tools to reduce the hold of past events on current reactions.

Sessions tend to be practical and goal-directed. Suzanne helps people build skills to manage strong feelings, improve communication, and make decisions that fit their life. She also supports clients facing grief, caregiver stress, and issues that come with midlife and aging.

She practices in Texas and works in English. Because her work spans many concerns - from ADHD and bipolar mood issues to grief and life purpose - she encourages a straightforward first conversation to clarify priorities and plan next steps.

How sessions work

Practical approaches for online work

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT helps people learn specific techniques to notice triggers for anger and to test unhelpful beliefs that drive reactions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the person, which can help someone feel heard while they sort out difficult emotions.

These methods are used collaboratively. The therapist and client review goals together and try approaches that fit the person’s preferences and needs. If trauma is part of the picture, trauma-focused methods may be introduced carefully and at a pace the person agrees to. Figuring out the right mix of techniques is part of the work rather than a fixed starting point.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can be useful for fitting therapy into a busy life - they make it easier to schedule a midday check-in, avoid travel time, or have shorter focused appointments when needed. A short conversation before the first appointment clarifies how sessions will be run and which approaches will be prioritized.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and related mood issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is client-centered and practical, using goal setting, skills practice, and collaborative problem solving.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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