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Suni Kuriakose

Suni Kuriakose, LPC

New Jersey

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • Anger management

About Suni

Suni Kuriakose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship difficulties, and cope with trauma, grief, and loss. Suni also addresses concerns such as depression, addiction, parenting strain, self-esteem, career stress, and anger.

Her approach is practical and conversational. She adapts the plan of care to the person in front of her and focuses on clear goals and steps. Sessions are centered on discussing what’s happening now and developing concrete strategies to respond differently to triggering situations.

Suni uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people recognize patterns and try new behaviors. She works with issues that stem from family of origin, abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, fertility stress, and first responder strain.

When trauma or abuse is part of the picture, she helps people manage symptoms and build skills to handle overwhelming feelings. She also offers support for forgiveness, grief, and navigating major life changes so daily functioning improves over time.

Conversations with Suni are straightforward and focused on progress. She will collaborate on a plan that matches the client’s goals, whether that means short-term coaching or longer work on recurring patterns. Sessions are conducted in English and follow New Jersey professional standards.

How evidence-based methods translate to online work

Many of Suni's clinical tools come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and teaching coping skills. One common approach is skill-building work that teaches breathing, grounding, and communication strategies to reduce reactivity and manage anger in the moment. This helps with workplace frustration and conflicts with close people. A second approach emphasizes examining patterns that lead to repeated setbacks, such as codependency or family-of-origin dynamics. That work involves tracking triggers, identifying thought patterns, and practicing different responses between sessions to test what helps. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Suni collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and what they can realistically practice between sessions. She checks in and adjusts the plan based on what is or isn’t working. Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, online work makes it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and can reduce travel time. When formats are clarified, those practical benefits can help people keep consistent momentum while addressing anger, stress, and related concerns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?

Suni works with people who struggle with losing their temper, long-standing resentment, and anger tied to relationships or work stress.

How would she approach my anger in sessions?

She uses a practical, goal-focused style that looks at current triggers and builds concrete coping strategies to respond differently.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings and private practice roles.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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