Suzanne received her M.S. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Our Lady of the Lake University Houston and her B.A. in Psychology from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Suzanne has worked in social service roles with children, adolescents and adults for 20 years, beginning as a direct care provider then moving into case management and supervisory roles before completing graduate school. During graduate school, Suzanne was coauthor of a research study and therapy program guide contracted by the Texas State Attorney General’s office through The Houston Galveston Institute entitled “Families Enacting Divorce: A Show of Hope,” which was approved and utilized to meet court-mandated counseling requirements for families experiencing divorce.
In addition to seeing clients in her practicum at The Houston Galveston Institute, Suzanne completed a one-year internship at Interfaith Community Clinic in Oak Ridge North, Texas where she counseled clients ages 4 to 68. Following completion of graduate school, Suzanne was an adjunct psychology instructor at San Jacinto and Houston Community Colleges for 3 years. After earning her LPC-Intern status, she was a professional facilitator at Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Support Groups in The Woodlands and Tomball while also working as a contract therapist with acute psychiatric patients before settling into a permanent position with New Dimensions Day Hospital The Woodlands where she became the Adolescent Program Director. During her tenure at New Dimensions, Suzanne also facilitated social skills groups at ADD Wellness and worked as a Provisional Sex Offender Treatment Provider primarily with adjudicated adolescents. This included counseling victims of sexual abuse and working towards family reunification. Most recently Suzanne worked as the Intensive Treatment Program Director at The Woodlands Behavioral Health & Wellness Center with preteens, teens, families, and couples.
