Trauma Therapy

Trauma Can Keep Affecting You Long After It's Over.

You may be functioning on the outside—while still feeling anxious, guarded, overwhelmed, or unable to fully relax.

You don't have to keep organizing your life around what happened. Trauma therapy can help you understand your reactions, feel more grounded, and begin responding to life from the present instead of the past.

LISW-CP
25+ Years of Experience
Psychology Today Verified
Schedule a Free Consultation Call 864-905-6835
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Does any of this feel familiar?

You're constantly on alert even when nothing is obviously wrong.
Your mind replays things you wish you could leave behind.
You avoid certain situations, conversations, people, or memories.
You have trouble trusting, relaxing, or feeling emotionally safe.
You look capable on the outside but feel very different internally.

You Don't Have to Keep Living in Survival Mode.

Hi, I'm Suzanne Hartness Fentress, LISW-CP.

For more than 25 years, I've helped adults work through trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, painful relationships, and major life experiences that continue to affect how they feel today.

My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and practical. We'll work together to help you feel safer, more in control, and more like yourself again.

Evidence based therapy that works
CBT
DBT-Certified
Solution-Focused

What could begin to feel different?

Feel safer in your own body.Less tension, hypervigilance, and emotional overwhelm.
Understand your reactions.Recognize triggers without feeling controlled by them.
Trust yourself again.Respond with greater clarity instead of fear or self-doubt.
Create healthier boundaries.Protect yourself without shutting everyone out.
Feel more present.Spend less time reliving the past or anticipating what might go wrong.

My approach is practical, proven, and focused on what works.

Evidence based therapy that works A safe, supportive space to process what happened at your pace.
CBT Identify unhelpful patterns and beliefs that keep you stuck in the past.
DBT-Certified Build skills to manage intense emotions, stress, and relationship challenges.
Solution-Focused Strengthen what's working and create meaningful, achievable change.

Private-Pay Therapy

More privacy. More flexibility. Care focused on you.

  • No insurance restrictions or insurance-determined session limits.
  • Your privacy is protected.
  • Therapy focused on your needs, pace, and goals.

Free 20-minute consultation.

No commitment. Just a chance to talk and see if we're a good fit for what you're looking for.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Experienced. Professional. Trusted.

25+ YearsClinical Experience
LISW-CPLicensed in South Carolina
Psychology TodayVerified
TelehealthThroughout South Carolina
In-OfficeSimpsonville, SC

You don't have to do this alone.

Start with a free 20-minute consultation. Tell me a little about what's going on. You can ask questions, learn how I work, and decide whether therapy with me feels like the right next step.

Schedule a Free 20-Minute Consultation Call 864-905-6835

I personally return calls within one business day.

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