About Suzanne
Suzanne Tyghter is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She works with individuals who are coping with family conflict, low self-esteem, and the strain of caregiving. Her approach is warm and collaborative, focused on practical steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen deeply and respond to each person's needs. That means conversations are guided by the client's goals and pace rather than a rigid plan.
How Suzanne works
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. Suzanne often supports people facing divorce and separation, and those dealing with guilt, shame, or isolation. She provides tools to improve communication and rebuild self-love after painful experiences.
Sessions emphasize real-world strategies that can be practiced between meetings. Over nearly two decades in Connecticut, she has worked with many people navigating life changes and emotional pain. Her style is respectful and steady, aiming to help people reconnect with their own strengths.
Suzanne focuses on clear steps and realistic goals so progress feels achievable. People who choose her can expect a thoughtful, person-focused process. She helps clients set priorities, try new ways of thinking, and build routines that support mood and relationships.
The work together is practical, paced to the individual's needs, and rooted in everyday life.
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What Suzanne works with
The areas below are the ones Suzanne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How Client-Centered Care and CBT Work Online
Suzanne uses Client-Centered Therapy to guide sessions around what matters most to the person. That approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and shaping the work around the client's goals and pace. It helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic space to talk through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thought that fuel anxiety or low mood and to try practical changes. CBT in sessions often includes simple exercises, thought records, and small behavioral experiments that people can practice between meetings to test what helps.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will decide collaboratively which methods suit the goals, preferences, and daily life of the person seeking help. That conversation can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy makes this work flexible. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and do deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when video isn't possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer short check-ins, quick coping support, or follow-up between sessions. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities while maintaining a steady, goal-focused process.
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