Suzanne Martinez, LMFT
Illinois · 25 years in practice
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Illinois.
License and registration
- LMFT, Illinois
- 166000614 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1982857405 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Suzanne
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Illinois. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, career uncertainty, or the long tail of trauma and grief. Her style is practical and straightforward so parents and busy adults can read it quickly and know what to expect.
Suzanne draws on several therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work.
Background and approach
She uses these methods to help people name their priorities, reduce unhelpful thinking, and take small steps toward the life they want. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is also listed among her approaches for trauma-related concerns. Her background includes two decades of teaching and writing about personal well-being and psychological growth, plus work in university counseling and independent practice in Illinois.
That mix means she balances clinical experience with practical tools people can use between sessions. She is licensed in Illinois as an LMFT. Suzanne often helps with family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, codependency, caregiving stress, and recovery from separation or disaster.
She also supports people facing burnout, compassion fatigue, addictions, and identity-related stress within LGBT concerns. In sessions she focuses on clear goals, concrete skills, and steady progress. The tone is supportive and direct, aimed at people who want real change without jargon.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Suzanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Suzanne names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and online care that fits your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters most, and take committed action toward valued goals. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, and it often includes concrete homework to practice new skills between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships to improve connection and communication.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Suzanne works collaboratively with people to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to what matters most, tries approaches that fit the situation, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging lets people write out thoughts and receive ongoing support between meetings. These options make it simpler to maintain consistency and to use therapy in ways that work with work, family, and daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Suzanne help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and many related areas such as caregiver stress and family-of-origin problems.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Her work combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods to set clear goals, change unhelpful thoughts, and practice new behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience, plus extensive teaching and writing on personal well-being and psychological growth.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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