Sue-Jacqueline Spencer , LCSW

Sue-Jacqueline Spencer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and changes in life. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through painful feelings and build practical skills. Her style is down-to-earth and focused on small, useful steps clients can use right away.

She draws on 17 years of experience working with people who struggle with self-esteem, coping after loss or abandonment, and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. She also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, body image concerns, attachment questions, and the fallout from both natural and human-caused disasters. The approach centers on what a person needs now rather than fitting everyone to one method.

Sue-Jacqueline often uses client-centered conversations to help people feel heard and understood. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices and narrative work are used to reshape how a person sees their story and reduce reactivity.

Sessions include goal-focused discussions and practical tools for daily life. She helps clients build communication skills, repair self-worth, and manage intense emotions. Treatment plans are adjusted over time to match progress and changing needs.

Based in Florida, Sue-Jacqueline holds the LCSW credential and works in English. Her background emphasizes respectful collaboration and steady skill-building for people seeking clearer thinking and better coping.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Sue-Jacqueline often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and building trust so clients feel understood and can set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and then tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can lower reactivity and improve daily coping.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant to their needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper conversations and demonstrating coping skills, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.