Suzanne Klekner, LCSW

Licensed in California · 15 years in practice

Suzanne Klekner is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 87294 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1477394104 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Suzanne

Suzanne Klekner is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on improving relationships, building self-esteem, and boosting motivation. Suzanne uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help people feel more capable in daily life.

She believes each person is the expert on their own story and builds on existing strengths. Sessions aim to make small changes that add up to real progress.

Background and approach

Suzanne listens for patterns that fuel stress and offers clear options to change them. Work often centers on communication problems and isolation or loneliness. She helps people practice ways to connect, set boundaries, and speak up with more confidence.

For social anxiety and phobia, she breaks goals into manageable steps and supports gradual practice. Career concerns and family tension are also common topics. Suzanne helps people sort priorities, weigh options, and find concrete next steps.

Her approach mixes practical problem solving with attention to self-love and long-term confidence building. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Suzanne is licensed in California as a LCSW and draws on her years of work to tailor the pace and focus to each person.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and gradual change. One common approach emphasizes step-by-step exposure and practice to reduce social anxiety and phobia. Clients set small, achievable goals and build confidence through repeated practice in everyday situations.

Another approach centers on skill-building for stress and anxiety management, such as learning breath and attention strategies, problem-solving routines, and ways to break large problems into smaller tasks. These tools help with work stress, family strain, and low motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so the pace and techniques fit their needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to reflect between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Suzanne commonly help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, and career questions. Additional focus areas include communication problems, loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Suzanne listens, highlights strengths, and suggests small, concrete steps to test between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Suzanne has 15 years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and related problems.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is licensed in California as a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Services are provided from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

Suzanne is not currently accepting international clients; sessions are arranged for clients within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

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