Dr. Suzanne Savickas

Dr. Suzanne Savickas, M.F.A., Ph.D., CRC, LPCC holds a Ph.D. In Counseling and Human Development Services from Kent State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing and Poetics with a Concentration in Poetry from Naropa University. Additionally, she earned a Master’s of Education in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. In her career, she as worked in both the public and private sectors, helping clients with disabilities secure and maintain employment.

Dr. Savickas is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling working towards her supervision endorsement. She has been practicing in the State of Ohio since 2016, and has worked in the rehabilitation counseling field for the past twenty years. Her speciality lies in mental health and career counseling, utilizing the Life Design Paradigm, The Career Construction Interview, and My Career Story. As the Executive Director and Core Faculty of The Career Construction Network, she adopts an eclectic counseling approach, which incorporates Life Design, narrative therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Emotion-Focused-Therapy, and solution focused therapy, along with creative interventions.

Dr. Savickas’ areas of expertise cover career counseling, psychosocial impacts of disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, ADD/ADHD, OCD, chronic illness, chronic pain, adjustment disorders, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, grief/bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorders, adolescent issues (including substance abuse, identity formation, relationship management, and personality disorders), attachment issues, gender identity issues, cultural concerns, spiritual counseling (focusing on Eastern Religions and Buddhism), and conflict management.

I specialize in use of Narrative Therapy (Life Design Counseling) to re-construct your story, and Emotion Focused Therapy with concentration on moving safely towards more secure attachment and adaptability, In addition, I use Individual Psychology (Adlerian Therapy).I integrate creative methods such as poetry and music, along with meditation and mindfulness techniques for effective stress management.

As a therapist, I view the counseling process as a collaborative journey where you as client are the expert of your lived stories. I will work alongside you to guide as you explore aspects of your life/lives, including identity development, attachment issues, values, interests, preferences, goals, and potential fears or barriers. By integrating creative interventions, I help uncover themes within your narratives.

I acknowledge that both pain and joy are integral parts of the human experience, and my role as a counselor is to assist clients in construct meaning within this dichotomy.