Suzanne Ornelas offers support for people coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem difficulties.
01About Suzanne
Suzanne Ornelas offers support for people coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem difficulties. She also addresses life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and specialty issues such as first responder stress, hoarding, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Suzanne holds LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and brings twenty years of experience to her work. Suzanne keeps conversations direct and respectful.
Background and approach
She focuses on listening first, then tailoring discussions and a plan to what each person needs. Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday language so people can use what they learn right away. Her style is compassionate and sensitive.
She helps people sort through emotions, name what matters most, and build simple strategies for coping. That can include short-term coaching around a specific problem or longer work on recurring patterns. Suzanne adapts methods to fit different situations.
With parenting or anger concerns she helps identify clear steps to try at home. For grief and trauma she balances emotional processing with skills to manage stress and anxiety. She invites people to take the first step when they feel ready.
Suzanne explains the process, discusses goals, and co-creates a plan that fits each person’s life and schedule.
02Credentials
- LPCC (New Mexico)
- License CCMH0083921 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1841538055 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Suzanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
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04Online support
Practical approaches and online care
Briefly described, Suzanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people process difficult experiences and build skills. One common approach helps people identify and change patterns that cause distress by practicing new responses and small behavior changes. Another approach centers on processing painful memories and emotions while also teaching ways to manage anxiety and strong feelings so daily life feels more manageable.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Suzanne will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as things change. The aim is to find what feels useful and doable rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction matters, phone works well if bandwidth or movement is a concern, chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules shift.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Suzanne commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also focuses on compassion fatigue, ADHD, first responder issues, hoarding, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her approach is direct and compassionate, using everyday language to talk through problems. She listens first, then tailors conversations and practical steps to each person's situation.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and practices in New Mexico.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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