Suzanne Knapp
Compassionate clinical social worker and practical coach
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Suzanne
Suzanne Knapp is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of professional experience across clinical and community settings.
Background and approach
She has held roles as a social worker, psychotherapist, supervisor, and life coach, and has worked in foster care, group residences, a domestic violence shelter, schools, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and independent practice.
Suzanne draws on this varied background to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life transitions and relationship concerns. Her counseling style blends engagement and practicality, using client-centered principles alongside evidence-informed techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches.
She aims to help clients clarify purpose, strengthen self-esteem, and set goals tailored to their interests and strengths rather than external expectations. Suzanne frames therapy as a collaborative process that can include coaching elements to build confidence and practical skills for everyday challenges.
Based in New Mexico, Suzanne offers care in English and provides sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She emphasizes creating individualized goals and an interactive therapeutic experience for people seeking growth, improved coping, and clearer direction in their lives.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building goals that reflect their values and strengths; it helps people feel heard and shapes treatment around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many life transitions. Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and acceptance practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, supporting stress management and coping with difficult feelings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Suzanne works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, adjusting techniques over time so the work stays relevant and effective for each individual. This partnership helps tailor sessions whether the focus is skill-building, insight, or short-term problem solving.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging increases flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These options allow for ongoing support between appointments, timely check-ins, and the ability to use therapeutic tools in real-world contexts as challenges arise, making consistent progress more achievable for many clients.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
New York, New Mexico, Utah, California
Languages
English