Peggy Slusarski, LCSW

Florida · 31 years in practice

Peggy Slusarski is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 31 years of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW11047 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1235824665 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Peggy

Peggy Slusarski is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 31 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. Her work is direct and practical, aimed at easing daily strain and improving emotional coping.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings shape behavior and relationships. Peggy also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people notice what matters and build more supported ways of relating.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding emotions, naming patterns, and trying new responses in everyday life. Clients come with a wide range of concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people facing divorce, dissociation, and mood challenges such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.

The work is paced to each person’s needs and life situation. Peggy practices in a straightforward, client-centered way. Conversations are grounded in what is happening now and what the person wants to change.

Practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and ACT are used when helpful, alongside deeper work on attachment and emotion. People who prefer structured skill building or those who want to explore old wounds in a calm setting often find her style helpful. She aims to help clients build resilience, improve communication, and manage stress more effectively.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Peggy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Peggy names

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Online support

How emotion and acceptance work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand how their feelings shape reactions and relationships. It focuses on naming emotions and trying different, more helpful responses to recurring patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and stay connected to personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making changes that matter in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early connection patterns and how they show up now. Working on those patterns can reduce repeated conflict and increase emotional safety in relationships. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may shift focus over time as progress and priorities change. Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can fit during a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, and more flexible communication when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to use therapy around daily life while still working on emotion, behavior, and attachment patterns with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Peggy address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family-related issues, and self-esteem. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is direct and practical with a client-centered stance. She combines emotion-focused work with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance strategies to help people cope day to day.

How much experience does she have?

Peggy has practiced for 31 years as a licensed clinician. That experience includes work with mood disorders, attachment concerns, and long-term caregiving situations.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida. The profile lists her as a licensed clinical social worker licensed in Florida.

Which languages are used for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This allows for shorter check-ins or longer video conversations depending on needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the subscription tier and scheduling choices.

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