Susan Rhodes, LICSW, LCSW
Licensed in Texas · 20 years in practice
Susan Rhodes is a licensed social worker with over 20 years in the mental health field.
License and registration
- LCSW, Texas
- 32317 · expires December 2026
- LICSW, Vermont
- 089.0135604 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1144497637 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Susan
Susan Rhodes is a licensed social worker with over 20 years in the mental health field. She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and draws on a long career across different settings. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she aims to build a treatment plan that fits each person’s pace and needs.
She uses her personal and professional experience to encourage change.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps for healing and actions that support recovery. Susan helps people take personal inventories and connects them with resources when needed. Susan works with people who are ready to face hard things and want to change.
She supports those coping with grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, and relationship struggles. She also addresses concerns like sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. In session she mixes longer-term reflection with concrete tools.
That can include looking at life stories, spotting patterns in thinking, and setting small achievable goals. She is creative and open-minded about strategies and adapts the plan as progress is made. Susan offers teletherapy from Texas using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She enjoys running, cooking, and small day trips when she is not working, and brings that same practical energy into helping people move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Susan often uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. This approach means she listens closely, follows the person's priorities, and helps them find their own solutions. It is useful for building trust and exploring feelings like grief or low self-esteem.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. That approach breaks problems into manageable steps and offers specific tools for anxiety, sleep issues, and mood improvement. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work when someone needs help finding internal reasons to make change; it helps boost commitment and small steps toward recovery.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susan will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they choose or blend methods so the plan fits the person's life and pace.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or use less internet bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in, do brief work, or keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Susan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She is direct and compassionate, combining practical steps with reflective work to create plans that match a person's pace.
What is her background and experience?
She has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in many environments with diverse populations.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds VT LICSW and TX LCSW credentials and practices from Texas.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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