Counting Multiple Options

Hi all,

Having great success at using Countif and Sumif in totaling values across two sheets, but at the risk of sounding like a dummy I would like a suggestion as to which formula I should be using for this basic little function;

I have a column on a sheet with dropdowns offering 4 options; Active, Cancelled, Completed, and Suspended. I'm using Countif to total the number of "Active" but I also need to total the number of "Canceled", "Completed", and "Suspended" under the one heading, as if they all meant the same thing.
(I hope that makes sense).

Cheers,

JLB.