- Self esteem
- Depression
- Life purpose
About Mary-Suzanne
Mary-Suzanne Bante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, directionless, or overwhelmed by changes in work, relationships, or health. Her main concerns include self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She uses practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking, try different behaviors, and set small goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are part of how she helps people identify patterns and build momentum toward change.
Mindfulness techniques are used to help with depression, anxiety, and chronic health struggles by teaching simple attention and grounding practices. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in short-term planning and in setting concrete next steps for people who want clear, immediate goals.
Her background includes long service in nonprofit and university settings and board work with a local health organization. That history informs how she talks about caregiver stress, chronic illness, and navigating systems of care. She also volunteers with the Girl Scout Movement at local and broader levels.
Practical details are straightforward. Sessions are conducted in English from Michigan. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session via the online options button.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Online work can use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior and then try small experiments between sessions. CBT helps people break down large problems into specific steps and test what changes their mood or motivation.Mindfulness Therapy is offered in simple practices to notice stress and manage difficult feelings. These techniques are brief and practical, useful for depression, anxiety, and coping with chronic illness or caregiver strain.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods over time. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, motivation, or short-term solutions based on what feels most helpful.
Check the online options before booking to confirm which session formats are currently provided. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can adjust session pacing, use short homework tasks, and focus on concrete next steps so therapy fits into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing low self-esteem, depression, major life changes, compassion fatigue, and exploration of life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or unsure what comes next?
She uses practical, goal-focused methods such as CBT and Motivational Interviewing to clarify thinking and test new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in nonprofit and university settings, plus board and volunteer roles related to health and youth programs.
What is her professional credential and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the next steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.