- 20 years experience
- Texas based clinician
- Collaborative treatment plans
About Susan
Susan Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health. She holds a Vermont LICSW and a Texas LCSW and brings a practical, straightforward style to sessions. Susan describes her approach as creative, open-minded, and passionate. She aims to build a treatment plan that matches each person’s pace and preferences.
Susan draws on a wide range of work settings and life experience to connect with people. She is direct but compassionate and focuses on concrete steps for change. Conversations typically include personal inventories, actions to support recovery, and links to helpful resources.
Common concerns she helps people address include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, body-image and eating concerns, ADHD, and life-stage shifts such as aging or adoption-related issues.
Her clinical approaches include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and psychodynamic ideas. In practice she blends these to suit a person’s goals rather than following a single method.
Susan values collaboration. She looks for people who are ready to make changes and can talk through their role in relationships. Outside work she trains for marathons, writes, takes day trips, and spends time with family, friends, and pets.
Susan draws on a wide range of work settings and life experience to connect with people. She is direct but compassionate and focuses on concrete steps for change. Conversations typically include personal inventories, actions to support recovery, and links to helpful resources.
Common concerns she helps people address include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, body-image and eating concerns, ADHD, and life-stage shifts such as aging or adoption-related issues.
Her clinical approaches include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and psychodynamic ideas. In practice she blends these to suit a person’s goals rather than following a single method.
Susan values collaboration. She looks for people who are ready to make changes and can talk through their role in relationships. Outside work she trains for marathons, writes, takes day trips, and spends time with family, friends, and pets.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas, Vermont
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely and helps people shape their path forward, which can help with stress, grief, and relationship questions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.
Motivational interviewing supports people who are unsure about change by clarifying values and strengthening willingness to act. It can be useful for addictions, readiness for change, and building commitment to recovery.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which combination of methods fits best given their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is flexible and changes as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, saving travel time, and fitting short check-ins into a busy day. Some formats also make it easier to have sessions without being on camera or when bandwidth is limited. Ask about options when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy problems. She also addresses caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, body image, ADHD, and life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is direct, creative, and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical steps, personal inventories, and actions that support recovery.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and draws on diverse professional settings and personal experience to inform her work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds a Vermont LICSW and a Texas LCSW and provides services from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.