- Direct and creative
- Practical recovery steps
- Teletherapy friendly
About Susan
Susan Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health. She brings a straightforward, compassionate style that mixes creativity with clear steps for change. Susan aims to build a treatment plan that fits each person's pace and way of healing.
She uses her varied background from different work settings to connect with people. Sessions focus on practical steps - personal inventories, actions that support recovery, and links to helpful resources. Susan is direct when needed and gentle when the work feels hard.
Susan often works with people who want change and are willing to face difficult feelings. She helps people navigate grief, depression, addiction, anxiety, and relationship concerns while emphasizing integrity and growth. Codependency is listed among the areas she addresses alongside issues like trauma, parenting strain, and caregiver stress.
Her approach draws on client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative ideas, and psychodynamic thinking. That mix lets her tailor sessions so they suit different styles and goals. She encourages clients to try steps between sessions and to notice what helps.
Teletherapy is part of her practice and offers schedule flexibility. Outside of work she trains for marathons, cooks, writes, and spends time with friends, family, and pets. Those interests influence her practical, life-focused outlook in therapy.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Susan draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, understanding your perspective, and following the pace you prefer. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to talk through difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses clear exercises to change patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or addiction.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than prescribing a single method from the start.
The biography notes that teletherapy is offered and helps with flexible scheduling. Please confirm the particular session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can use these practical advantages to keep progress steady while tailoring sessions to how a person prefers to work.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct yet compassionate approach that mixes creativity with clear steps. Sessions often include personal inventories and action plans to support recovery.
What is her professional background?
She has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and brings experience from multiple work settings to inform treatment planning.
What credentials and location are on record?
Susan holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW, with licensure listed for Vermont (LICSW) and Texas (LCSW). She practices from Texas.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography highlights teletherapy and schedule flexibility; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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