Suzanne Knapp, LCSW
Experienced LCSW blending therapy and coaching
Details
| Name | Suzanne Knapp |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New York, New Mexico, Utah, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Suzanne
Suzanne Knapp is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience. She practices from New Mexico and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life changes. Suzanne combines therapy and coaching to help clients clarify goals and build confidence.
She has worked in foster care, group residences, a domestic violence shelter, schools, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and independent practice. That range shaped a practical approach that focuses on what people want to change now.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday needs rather than jargon. Suzanne’s style is direct, warm, and interactive. She listens first, then helps people shape goals that fit their values and skills.
She favors short-term strategies when useful and will shift to deeper work as needed. The work often includes skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to manage mood and sleep. Suzanne also uses client-centered and narrative ideas to help people tell clearer stories about who they are and where they want to go.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is weighing a big change. Clients can expect a mix of coaching and psychotherapy to address career concerns, relationship stress, parenting strain, grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and questions of life purpose. Suzanne aims to help people leave sessions with one or two practical steps they can try between meetings.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes among the things Suzanne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Suzanne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Suzanne among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Suzanne among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Suzanne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Suzanne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Suzanne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Suzanne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Suzanne often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach helps when someone feels stuck in old patterns or wants to rethink their identity after big changes. Client-Centered Therapy is also a key part of her work, focusing on listening, empathy, and building goals that reflect the person’s own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used when helpful, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can be useful for anxiety, mood, sleep, and ADHD-related challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Suzanne will ask about goals, past efforts, and day-to-day realities to figure out which methods fit best. The plan can shift over time as needs and priorities change, and she aims to involve each client in those decisions.
Online therapy offers a flexible way to work on goals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people keep visual contact and read cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping momentum toward practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Suzanne commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family-related concerns, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is eclectic, engaging, and interactive. Sessions blend client-centered listening with practical strategies to set and reach personal goals.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience across foster care, group residences, domestic violence shelter work, schools, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and New Mexico and practices from New Mexico.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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