Addressing a media conference on Tuesday, he said of his behavioural issues: "I am speaking to professionals - the right professionals. But it is a private matter and I don't want to comment further on that."
"I say to fans, don't worry, because I won't do that anymore," he promised, adding that he was deeply depressed after the incident in Brazil.
"I spoke to my psychologist and he said I had to face it and say sorry. I did - now I would rather focus on the present, which is Barcelona."
Following the verdict, the former Liverpool striker is still banned from playing in competitive fixtures until late October and must also serve the remaining eight games of his nine-match international ban.
But following appeals, he is no longer banned from “all football-related activities as he was allowed to make his Barca debut as a 75th-minute substitute in the 6-0 friendly victory over Mexican side Club Leon on Monday.
Last month, Suarez joined Barcelona for a reported fee of £75m although the club’s vice president, Jordi Mestre, said on Tuesday the actual amount was £72m.
"Negotiations started before the World Cup and we worked hard to come to a final figure of £65m. We were originally quoted over €90m (£72m).
"He had much better offers than ours financially but he wanted to come to Barcelona. He made a great effort - financially and personally - to be here."
Below is a few of Suarez’s biting and controversy history June 2014: Banned for four months from any football-related activity, plus nine international matches, for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini
April 2013: Apologises for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic and receives a 10-game ban
Dec 2011: Given eight-match suspension and fined £40,000 for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra
Nov 2010: Given seven-match ban for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder while playing for Ajax
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