Suzanne Shea , LCSW

Suzanne Shea is a Florida-licensed clinician with three years of clinical experience and the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Before moving into social work, she spent more than twenty years as a sales professional and ran her own business for fifteen years, bringing a practical, solutions-oriented perspective to her therapeutic work.

In 2020 she returned to pursue a Master of Social Work program, driven by a long-standing commitment to support others through mental health, life, and relationship challenges. Her background helps her blend real-world problem solving with evidence-informed therapeutic techniques aimed at meaningful change.

Suzanne has worked with people facing addictions, family conflict, grief and loss, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and the stress of life transitions. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or commitment difficulties.

She operates from a strengths-based perspective, seeing each person as the expert of their own story and believing they already possess resources to overcome difficulties. Suzanne emphasizes collaborative work and recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy requires courage.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Suzanne uses a strengths-based approach that focuses on identifying and building the client’s existing resources and resilience. This method helps people regain confidence, clarify values, and apply personal strengths to challenges such as low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and life transitions.

She also emphasizes skills-based coping strategies that teach practical tools for managing cravings, stress, and emotional overwhelm. These techniques are useful for clients dealing with addictions, grief, or major changes and aim to create day-to-day routines that support recovery and stability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Suzanne works with each person to explore which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during transitions, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.