Peggy Slusarski , LCSW

Peggy Slusarski is a Florida licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and concerns tied to relationships. She brings 31 years of experience to sessions and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday problems.

People come to her for help with self-esteem, trauma and abuse, communication troubles, and the emotional impact of life changes. She also supports those coping with caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and challenges connected to adoption or attachment. Peggy focuses on clear goals and practical steps rather than complex jargon.

Her style centers on listening first and tailoring the work to each person. Sessions often include learning coping skills, practicing new ways to respond to stress, and looking at how past experiences shape current relationships. She uses approaches that encourage acceptance, build emotional skills, and address unhelpful thinking patterns.

Peggy draws on a range of techniques to match what a client needs in the moment. That may mean working on boundaries, improving communication, or reducing avoidance. She also helps people process loss, separation, and feelings tied to abandonment or codependency.

Clients can expect a calm, steady presence in sessions and an emphasis on achievable changes. Peggy aims to help people feel more grounded, make clearer decisions, and move through painful experiences with greater resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking steps that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships and can help when connection, abandonment, or trust issues are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete skills for coping with worry, low mood, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine techniques over time to meet changing needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls allow real-time conversations similar to in-person sessions, phone sessions can be useful when internet bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity of care when travel or other commitments arise.