Mary-Suzanne Bante is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and big life changes.
01About Mary-Suzanne
Mary-Suzanne Bante is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. She also provides coaching for those seeking clearer direction and purpose. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that add up to real relief.
She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people spot unhelpful thinking and find forward movement.
Background and approach
Mindfulness exercises and solution-focused steps are woven into sessions to build coping skills and calm. Sessions tend to be collaborative and skills-oriented so clients leave with concrete ideas to try. With three decades of experience, she draws on work in universities, nonprofits, and community organizations.
That background shapes a flexible style that fits different life stages and situations. She is familiar with issues connected to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. People meet in a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they can talk through guilt, shame, loneliness, or questions about life purpose.
The therapist helps clients set manageable goals and track progress over time. Practical strategies often focus on clearer communication, boundary-setting, and rebuilding confidence. Her practice also includes work around illness and caregiving, cancer-related stress, and chronic pain.
That experience informs how she tailors pacing and expectations during therapy. Weekend and late evening sessions are available on request to fit busy schedules.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401004941 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1427914431 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary-Suzanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Mary-Suzanne names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Mary-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.
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04Online support
How therapy methods translate to online care
Many sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT is useful for depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Mindfulness Therapy is another frequent element and focuses on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Those practices can help with stress, compassion fatigue, and chronic health challenges.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit those needs. Together they review what works and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps with self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, coping with life changes, and coaching toward life purpose. Additional focuses include body image, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm, collaborative, and practical. The emphasis is on clear goals, skill building, and small steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 30 years of clinical experience, including roles in universities and nonprofit organizations. That background informs a flexible, community-oriented approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed professional counselor with a Michigan LPC credential and practices in Michigan. Sessions are provided according to the formats listed below.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing appears during sign-up.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.
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