Suzanne Martinez, LMFT
Therapist in Illinois
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Illinois.
- License 166000614 · Illinois Expires February 2027
- NPI 1982857405 · national registry
- Experience and languages 25+ years in practice English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Suzanne
Suzanne Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Illinois. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Suzanne uses clear, down-to-earth guidance so people can take small steps that make a real difference.
She blends approaches that emphasize emotional connection and workable strategies. She draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and communication. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered techniques to help people notice what matters and take values-based action.
Background and approach
Suzanne has worked in independent practice and in university counseling settings. She has written and taught about building skills for psychological growth and personal wellbeing. That background informs short-term skill building as well as deeper, longer work when needed.
In sessions she focuses on helping people identify obstacles and practical ways to change daily habits. Conversations often include learning new communication moves, clarifying goals, and practicing choices that align with what matters most. She also helps people manage symptoms like sleep problems, anger, and addictive behaviors.
Her style is strengths-based and collaborative. She helps people name their values and create a clear plan to move forward. Suzanne aims to make therapy understandable and useful so progress feels tangible over time.
Credentials
- LMFT (Illinois)
- License 166000614 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1982857405 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the therapist lists and checks neither.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Suzanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Suzanne names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Suzanne names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches that fit your life and schedule
Suzanne often uses the Gottman Method to look at relationship patterns and teach clearer ways to connect and handle conflict. That approach focuses on small communication changes that reduce tension and rebuild trust. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which helps people notice what matters, accept difficult feelings, and take action aligned with their values. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try ideas, check what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief coaching, follow-up between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while using evidence-informed practices like the Gottman Method and ACT.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Suzanne helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, parenting and many life changes. She also works with issues like ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is strengths-based and collaborative, combining emotion-focused work with practical skill building. She aims to help people notice values, practice new habits, and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience working in Illinois settings including independent practice and university counseling. She has also written and taught about personal wellbeing and skill development.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - based in Illinois and practicing within that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; her practice serves clients within Illinois.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
More therapists in Illinois
See all
Dr. Akamin Nkengaka
LCSW
Dr. William Keating
IL Psychologist
Margaret Couch
LCSW
Regina Hughes
LCPC
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.