- 35 years experience
- Relationship and grief focus
- Practical tools and coaching
About Susan
Susan Ridenour is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kansas. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and brings 35 years of experience in healthcare and clinical settings. She primarily sees adults ages 21 to 65 for individual and couples work. Susan helps people with relationships, grief, career challenges, life transitions, and coaching for personal growth.
Her background includes long-term roles in healthcare leadership and community-based services. That experience shapes a practical approach to problems that affect daily life. She often draws on tools such as worksheets and journaling to reinforce work done in sessions.
Susan uses several therapy approaches depending on a person’s needs. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered ways of working, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential exploration, and Imago relationship ideas. These methods support people dealing with attachment, communication problems, control issues, codependency, and family of origin difficulties.
Sessions also address issues tied to aging, caregiving stress, chronic illness, cancer, and body image concerns. Her career history includes coaching and leadership development work, which can help those navigating workplace concerns or using employer assistance programs.
Susan aims for a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can tell their stories and try new actions. She invites clients to use worksheets and journaling between meetings to strengthen progress. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule based on availability.
How Susan’s therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that match those values. It can be useful for life transitions, codependency patterns, and coping with loss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change outcomes. CBT is often used for communication problems, control issues, and managing grief reactions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals, helping people feel heard while they work through relationship or career concerns.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Sessions can mix ideas from ACT, CBT, and client-centered work so the plan responds to what is actually helping.
Confirm available session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support journaling or worksheets between meetings. Many people find the flexibility helps them try new habits, maintain continuity during life changes, and keep momentum between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Susan help with?
Susan works with relationship difficulties, grief and life transitions. She also supports career challenges, caregiving stress, and issues like codependency and attachment.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She blends practical tools with reflective conversation. Sessions often include worksheets, journaling prompts, and collaborative goal setting.
What is her professional background?
She has 35 years of healthcare and clinical experience and has held leadership roles in large healthcare organizations. That background informs her coaching and workplace support.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. Licenses are MO LCSW and KS LSCSW as listed.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. The therapist’s profile should be checked for the latest session types.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.