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SC Portrait of Dr. Suzanne Cormier

Dr. Suzanne Cormier

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

LPC South Carolina

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Suzanne

Dr. Suzanne Cormier offers experienced, compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With a practical focus on building resilience and improving everyday functioning, she works collaboratively to identify realistic goals and develop strategies that fit each person's circumstances. Her practice also addresses issues such as self-esteem, LGBT concerns, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, midlife adjustments, and women's and young adult issues.

Dr. Cormier brings 26 years of professional experience and holds a PhD as well as licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina.

She uses an integrative, interactive, and supportive style grounded largely in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while incorporating client-centered, emotionally-focused, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques as needed. Her background includes individual counseling, life coaching, university teaching, and student advising, and she emphasizes building on strengths, promoting positive self-development, and finding practical solutions.

Sessions are scheduled on weekdays by appointment and conducted via video calls or phone sessions according to therapist availability.

Integrating proven approaches for online care

Dr. Cormier often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for reducing anxiety, managing stress, and improving mood. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathetic space that emphasizes the client's perspective and personal strengths, which can be helpful when navigating life transitions or building self-esteem.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, comfort level, and lifestyle, and will adapt techniques over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Cormier is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and people in different locations within South Carolina. These options make it easier to fit sessions into weekday routines and to continue work on practical skills between meetings, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on accessible, goal-oriented progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Cormier commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and life transitions along with related areas like adoption and foster care and aging issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is interactive and supportive, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a primary orientation while integrating client-centered, emotionally-focused, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to fit each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of experience across individual counseling, life coaching, university teaching, and student counseling and advising.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a PhD and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with license SC LPC 557, practicing from South Carolina.
Can I work with her in a language other than English or from another country?
She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, with notes that video and phone are primary options.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsMidlife crisisWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English