Mary-Suzanne Bante

Mary-Suzanne Bante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 30 years of experience. She focuses on self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and life purpose. She works with adults feeling stuck after a change, those questioning what matters next, and people wanting clearer day-to-day direction.

Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that get in the way and to try small behavior changes. She draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people slow down and notice what matters in the moment. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide short-term goal-setting and building momentum.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, set manageable goals, and practice strategies between meetings. The work often focuses on what to try next rather than long explanations of the past.

Mary-Suzanne has worked in universities and nonprofit agencies and served on the Board of the Michigan AIDS Coalition. She also volunteers with the Girl Scout Movement at local and broader levels. Her background supports a practical, steady style when people face life transitions or feel directionless.

She helps people dealing with caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and attachment concerns, abandonment and adoption-related issues, and the emotional impact of cancer. People who want coaching around life purpose or clearer next steps may find her approach useful.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Mary-Suzanne often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small, practical behavior changes. CBT is helpful for mood concerns, low self-esteem, and making stepwise changes after life transitions.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness can help reduce reactivity, ease feelings of emptiness or overwhelm, and support clearer decision-making about next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try an approach and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps narrow what works in practice rather than assuming one method fits everyone.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Discuss format and scheduling when you set up the first appointment to match the sessions to everyday life.