- Anxiety and depression
- Practical coping skills
- Attachment focused care
About Peggy
Peggy Slusarski is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and the fallout from trauma. She draws on 31 years of experience to offer calm, steady support for tough moments. Peggy focuses on everyday problems like low self-esteem, trouble communicating, relationship strain, and major life changes.
In sessions she listens first and then helps people find small, practical steps they can try between meetings. She uses straightforward tools to manage symptoms and to build routines that feel doable. Peggy pays attention to how past attachment and abandonment issues affect current relationships and decision making.
Her background includes long experience working with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care histories, dissociation, and dependent or avoidant personality concerns. This breadth means she often weaves together different approaches to match what each person needs.
Peggy draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She explains techniques plainly and practices them together with clients until they feel comfortable using them alone.
People who prefer a clear plan and steady guidance tend to do well with her style. To get started a person would use the platform continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
In sessions she listens first and then helps people find small, practical steps they can try between meetings. She uses straightforward tools to manage symptoms and to build routines that feel doable. Peggy pays attention to how past attachment and abandonment issues affect current relationships and decision making.
Her background includes long experience working with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care histories, dissociation, and dependent or avoidant personality concerns. This breadth means she often weaves together different approaches to match what each person needs.
Peggy draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She explains techniques plainly and practices them together with clients until they feel comfortable using them alone.
People who prefer a clear plan and steady guidance tend to do well with her style. To get started a person would use the platform continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing values-based action. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they show up now, which can help with trust, communication, and repeated relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use therapy from a quieter space or during a break at work without needing to travel. Ask about current session options when you schedule so you know what formats are available.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, trauma and family-related issues. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and related emotional challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and conversational, with a focus on listening and building small, usable skills. Sessions aim to make changes that fit day-to-day life.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 31 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.