Susan Rhodes

Susan Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Texas. Her work centers on helping people who are ready to make changes, even when change feels difficult.

Susan brings experience from many settings and uses both personal and professional insights to connect with clients. She aims to be direct and compassionate while creating a plan that fits each person's pace. Sessions focus on steps for healing, practical actions to support recovery, and linking to helpful resources.

People come to her with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and many other struggles. She also addresses addictions, caregiver strain, chronic illness issues, parenting and blended family challenges, and identity concerns such as LGBT matters. Susan describes her style as creative, open-minded, and passionate.

Her approach mixes familiar therapy methods to match a client’s needs. She uses person-focused listening, cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thoughts, motivational strategies to move through ambivalence, and narrative work to reframe personal stories. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas about how past patterns affect current choices.

Outside of work she trains for marathons, writes, and enjoys day trips, cooking, and time with friends, family and pets. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where clients take active steps toward change, supported by clear actions and personal inventories.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building trust so people feel understood; it helps when someone needs acceptance and a space to explore their thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and gives practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing uses gentle questions to help people find their own reasons for change, which can be useful for addictions or when someone feels stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their goals and preferences. Together they will adjust strategies as progress is made and new needs appear.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking. If you are considering online therapy, it can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps fit care into a busy life. Online sessions can allow shorter check-ins when needed, or fuller sessions when there is time for deeper work. Speak with the therapist when you schedule to confirm which session options are offered and how they might fit your routine.