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Mary-Suzanne Bante

Mary-Suzanne Bante

LPC

Michigan

Warm, practical counseling for major life changes

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Michigan / 6401004941
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Michigan

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    • Goal focused
    • Compassionate support
    • Mindful techniques

    About Mary-Suzanne

    Mary-Suzanne Bante is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control. Her approach is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at clear goals and small, usable shifts.

    With 30 years of experience, she brings steady, calm support to hard moments. She often helps people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, body image struggles, chronic illness and pain, and caregiver stress. She also works with those coping with cancer, grief, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

    Her sessions combine mindful awareness with goal-focused techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen resolve for change and uncover personal reasons to move forward.

    She has a history of work with universities, nonprofit agencies, and service on the Michigan AIDS Coalition Board of Directors. Volunteer work with the Girl Scouts at multiple levels informs her community perspective and practical outlook. These roles have shaped her understanding of diverse life situations.

    People who meet with Mary-Suzanne can expect a warm, collaborative relationship. She aims to help clients build resilience and clearer purpose through steady, achievable steps. To start, visitors follow the site process to match with her and schedule sessions according to availability.

  2. How her approaches translate to online therapy

    Mary-Suzanne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. CBT focuses on practical skills like testing negative thoughts and building new habits that ease depression and low self-esteem.

    She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. This approach involves asking curious, open questions and listening for what matters most so motivation grows from the client's values and goals.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Together they try small changes, see what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

    Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a check-in, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and Motivational Interviewing well to remote meetings, using practical exercises and focused conversation to keep progress moving.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Self esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualityVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    30+ years

    Listed in

    Michigan

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

    She helps with self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and coaching. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life purpose.

    What is her therapeutic style?

    The style is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use. Sessions aim to build resilience and clarify goals.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has 30 years of experience working in universities, nonprofit agencies, and community roles. That background informs a practical, community-minded approach.

    What credentials and region apply to her practice?

    She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in Michigan.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients accepted?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are costs and scheduling handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.

    How do I begin working together?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability as shown by the site.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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