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Susan "Susie" Maguire

Compassionate counselor for identity and mood challenges

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About Susan

Susan "Susie" Maguire is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor with 12 years of experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She brings a client-centered focus to clinical work, aiming to help individuals clarify personal values, reduce distress, and build practical coping skills that fit daily life. Her background includes sustained engagement with LGBT issues and topics around gender identity, and she emphasizes affirmation and respect for each person’s experience.

In practice she tends to address social anxiety, isolation, workplace stress, and mood disorders by exploring underlying patterns and teaching strategies to manage symptoms and improve well-being. Susie attends to family of origin dynamics, caregiver stress, and life-stage transitions while also supporting those coping with postpartum mood changes, seasonal affective patterns, or struggles with self-harm and shame.

She offers a collaborative, empathetic style that encourages resilience, clearer self-understanding, and a strengthened sense of self-worth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care



Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and teaching concrete skills. One approach emphasizes skill-building for mood and anxiety management, helping clients learn practical tools for coping with stress, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Another approach concentrates on exploring identity and self-worth, supporting people in addressing shame, self-esteem concerns, and sexuality-related questions through reflective work and values-focused interventions.

Determining the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to identify goals, preferences, and the most helpful strategies, adjusting methods over time as needs evolve to find the best fit for lasting progress.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access consistent care from licensed professionals without travel, making it easier to maintain momentum in treatment while balancing daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, self-esteem and relationship issues along with LGBT-related concerns and gender dysphoria. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, family problems, mood disorders, postpartum depression and seasonal affective disorder.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy, skill-building, and exploration of personal identity and patterns that contribute to distress. Sessions aim to combine understanding with practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
How long has she been practicing?
She has practiced for 12 years, developing experience across mood disorders, social anxiety, isolation, and identity-related concerns. That experience informs a steady, informed clinical perspective.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds an IL LCPC with license number 180010382 and practices in Illinois. These credentials reflect licensure to provide clinical counseling in that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time. Prospective clients should plan for English-language sessions within Illinois licensure limits.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options to fit different preferences and schedules. Clients can choose the format that best matches their needs.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscriber’s location and scheduling.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. This process helps align preferences and timing before beginning work together.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English