- 20 years experience
- Client-centered care
- Adoption and foster care
About Susan
Susan Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Texas. Her manner is described as creative, open-minded, and passionate, and she aims to build a treatment plan that fits each person's pace and style.
Susan draws on a varied career across many settings to shape practical sessions. She is direct but compassionate and asks clients to be active partners in change. Sessions focus on steps for healing, personal inventories, and actions that support recovery.
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. She also lists adoption and foster care among additional focus areas and helps people sort practical concerns that come with those experiences.
Susan uses several therapy approaches to match different needs, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, narrative techniques, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She blends these to create plans that fit real life, not one-size-fits-all answers.
She notes that teletherapy provides scheduling flexibility and a way to fit sessions into busy lives. Outside of work she trains for marathons, cooks, takes day trips, and enjoys writing, podcasts, and community projects.
Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits
Susan commonly blends client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her sessions. Client-centered approaches focus on listening and responding to each person’s experience so they feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors together and helps people try small changes that can reduce distress.She may also use motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build commitment. These methods suit concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship problems, and coping with life changes because they combine understanding with clear, actionable steps.
Figuring out the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and set goals that match needs and pace. Clients and the therapist choose what feels most useful over time rather than sticking to a single plan.
Teletherapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and offering scheduling flexibility. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently offered so you know how appointments are delivered. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular check-ins, schedule shorter follow-ups, or have sessions during a break in the day depending on the options available.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting challenges, ADHD, and many related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines directness with compassion and tailors a plan to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, personal inventories, and actions that support recovery.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and draws on diverse professional settings to inform her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Texas, with licensure noted as VT LICSW and TX LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.