Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D.

About

Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, LCPC, LPC, LMHC, NCC, is professor and chair of the Counseling and Higher Education department at Northern Illinois University. She is a licensed counselor whose focus includes working with individuals and families facing transitions. Her academic research explores development over the lifespan with a strong focus on women’s relationships and women’s developmental transitions.

Books by Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D.

Recent Posts

What Does Research Say About Older Adult Narcissists?

Don’t feel guilty about failing to make a narcissist happy. Here's why.

BPD: When You Can’t See the Kindness in Others

8 strategies that support healthy engagement along with personal well-being if your partner or friend has been diagnosed with BPD.

4 Signs of Quiet Quitting in a Relationship

Quiet quitting partners may be responding to an unhealthy relationship culture or dealing with their own shifting needs. Here are three ideas for revitalizing the relationship.

Friendship or Romance: We All Need to Belong

Belongingness is essential to our well-being, and we feel it when people move towards us, not away from us.

Can a Broken Heart Kill You?

Broken heart syndrome is real. Rejection, trauma, and betrayal can have a severe impact on our hearts. Some people may die of a broken heart.

Suicide Rates Are Up: Are Some Online Posts Warning Signs?

Just as indifference, not hate, is the opposite of love, "anti-mattering" is the opposite of mattering. Listen to others for feelings of loneliness and rejection.

The Chameleon Effect: Why We Mirror Friends and Lovers

If you want to feel like you belong—or help someone else feel more comfortable—mimicry or mirroring can be practical tools.

What Is the Biggest Mistake Gift-Givers Make?

Gifts are symbols of sentiments towards someone. Problems arise when there's a mismatch between the symbol the gift giver uses and the way the recipient translates its meaning.

The Best Self-Care Is Caring for Others

Try these 10 suggestions for engaging in the kind of self-care that truly increases your well-being—pro-social care is the key to authentic self-care.

5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Intimacy and Enjoy More Satisfying Relationships

Self-intimacy gives us space to explore who we are when we’re on our own and when we're in relationships with others.