Dr. Suzanne Cormier
Compassionate, practical support for life changes
LPC South Carolina
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Suzanne
Dr. Suzanne Cormier offers experienced, compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
With a practical focus on building resilience and improving everyday functioning, she works collaboratively to identify realistic goals and develop strategies that fit each person's circumstances. Her practice also addresses issues such as self-esteem, LGBT concerns, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, midlife adjustments, and women's and young adult issues.
Dr. Cormier brings 26 years of professional experience and holds a PhD as well as licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina.
She uses an integrative, interactive, and supportive style grounded largely in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while incorporating client-centered, emotionally-focused, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques as needed. Her background includes individual counseling, life coaching, university teaching, and student advising, and she emphasizes building on strengths, promoting positive self-development, and finding practical solutions.
Sessions are scheduled on weekdays by appointment and conducted via video calls or phone sessions according to therapist availability.
Integrating proven approaches for online care
Dr. Cormier often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for reducing anxiety, managing stress, and improving mood. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathetic space that emphasizes the client's perspective and personal strengths, which can be helpful when navigating life transitions or building self-esteem.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, comfort level, and lifestyle, and will adapt techniques over time as needs evolve.
Online therapy with Dr. Cormier is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and people in different locations within South Carolina. These options make it easier to fit sessions into weekday routines and to continue work on practical skills between meetings, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on accessible, goal-oriented progress.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
South Carolina
Languages
English