Suzie Amacker , LPC

Suzie Amacker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 15 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She brings experience as a teacher, therapist, and personal coach to her practice, combining practical strategies with a compassionate, person-focused outlook.

Known for creating a calm, accepting atmosphere, she approaches each situation as a life challenge to be understood and addressed rather than judged. Her style emphasizes respect for the individual and the healing potential of a strong therapeutic relationship, so clients can feel supported as they explore difficult emotions and patterns.

Suzie works with individuals, parents, children, and couples across a wide range of concerns including depression, coping with life changes, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career questions, ADHD, grief, and family dynamics. She also addresses issues that may overlap with identity and life stage, such as LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, aging and geriatric issues, divorce and separation, and midlife transitions.

She integrates evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness practices, and also offers hypnotherapy when appropriate. Suzie holds the LPC credential - a Licensed Professional Counselor - and additional credentials including NCC, Positive Discipline certification, Certified Daring Way and Rising Strong, Certified Hypnotherapist, and Certified Mindfulness facilitator. She aims to equip clients with practical tools and insights to face challenges and move toward goals in a collaborative, hopeful process.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action. It is useful for stress, anxiety, life transitions, and situations where avoidance has become limiting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Through practical exercises and skill building, CBT can address anxiety, depression, panic, and many day-to-day coping challenges.

Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation. Mindfulness practices can support clients dealing with stress, grief, and difficulties with concentration or overwhelm.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Suzie Amacker collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. The process is practical and client-centered, with decisions made together.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access care around work, family, and mobility constraints. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and let therapists and licensed professionals maintain continuity of care even when in-person visits are not feasible.