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Peggy Slusarski

Compassionate, practical support for emotional challenges

LCSW Florida

Experience
31 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Peggy

Peggy Slusarski is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 31 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and family-related concerns. She focuses on practical, compassionate support that helps clients name what feels overwhelming and develop clearer ways to cope.

Background and approach

Her work often centers on issues such as self-esteem, communication struggles, abandonment and attachment concerns, and the emotional effects of chronic illness or caregiver stress. Her practice blends evidence-based strategies with an attentive, client-centered stance, so therapeutic goals are shaped around each person’s values and circumstances.

Peggy draws on approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address patterns in thinking, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics. Clients can expect a collaborative process that aims to increase resilience, improve daily functioning, and support healthier relationships.

Sessions are offered through online formats and are scheduled to fit individual needs. Peggy’s long clinical experience includes work with issues such as codependency, dissociation, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care concerns, and mood dysregulation, allowing her to tailor interventions to a wide range of challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and teaches practical skills for changing those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility so people can move toward what matters despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they influence current relationships, helping clients build more supported ways of relating and cope with abandonment or attachment wounds.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts methods over time so treatment remains aligned with what the person wants to accomplish. This shared planning helps ensure interventions fit both the presenting problems and the individual’s style of working.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as increased scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. Peggy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate differing comfort levels and day-to-day demands, making it simpler to maintain continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address?
Peggy works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and family concerns, and also focuses on topics like self-esteem, communication problems, and caregiver stress.
What kinds of therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Her practice integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match tools to client needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 31 years of clinical experience to her work, drawing on that background to inform treatment planning and therapeutic strategy.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with the credential LCSW and license number FL LCSW SW11047.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English