- Builds self-compassion
- Practical thought work
- Skills for life changes
About Sue-Jacqueline
Sue-Jacqueline Spencer is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how someone copes and relates to others. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to build self-compassion and clearer communication skills.
She uses short, practical conversations to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns. Those insights lead to simple, repeatable steps clients can try between sessions. She also helps people untangle feelings tied to trauma, abandonment, or identity concerns so they can make steadier choices.
Sue-Jacqueline draws on client-centered methods to place the person’s goals at the center of work. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral ideas to shift thought and behavior. Mindfulness practices are introduced when useful to increase present-moment awareness.
In session she pays attention to how past relationships affect current choices. She supports people managing caregiver stress, body image struggles, and the emotional effects of adoption or foster care histories. The work often covers communication problems, attachment issues, and coping after disasters or major life events.
With 17 years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she blends practical tools with listening. Sessions aim to leave people with clearer steps and more confidence about next moves. To begin, clients use the site’s matching and scheduling process to connect and plan their first appointment.
She uses short, practical conversations to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns. Those insights lead to simple, repeatable steps clients can try between sessions. She also helps people untangle feelings tied to trauma, abandonment, or identity concerns so they can make steadier choices.
Sue-Jacqueline draws on client-centered methods to place the person’s goals at the center of work. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral ideas to shift thought and behavior. Mindfulness practices are introduced when useful to increase present-moment awareness.
In session she pays attention to how past relationships affect current choices. She supports people managing caregiver stress, body image struggles, and the emotional effects of adoption or foster care histories. The work often covers communication problems, attachment issues, and coping after disasters or major life events.
With 17 years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she blends practical tools with listening. Sessions aim to leave people with clearer steps and more confidence about next moves. To begin, clients use the site’s matching and scheduling process to connect and plan their first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Sue-Jacqueline commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Client-centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience, so sessions follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions, and it helps people test new ways of thinking. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, discuss options, and try methods that fit your needs. If an approach doesn’t feel helpful, you and the therapist can adjust course together until you find what works.
If you are considering online work, confirm the exact session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use practices learned in sessions in real time, like mindfulness exercises or behavior experiments, so therapy tools transfer into everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sue-Jacqueline works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma and coping with life changes. She also focuses on related areas like abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps people notice thoughts and habits and try small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings. That experience informs her approach to common concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.