Susan Ridenour, LCSW, LSCSW

Susan Ridenour is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience in healthcare and mental health. She practices in Kansas and works mainly with adults ages 21 to 65. Her work often focuses on relationships, grief, life transitions, career concerns, and coaching for personal growth.

She brings a background that includes home and community-based care and leadership roles in large healthcare organizations. That mix informs a practical approach to everyday problems. She can help clients navigate aging and chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of divorce or family conflict.

Susan uses a few different therapy styles to fit what each person needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Existential ideas, and Imago Relationship Therapy. Sessions may include worksheets, journaling prompts, and between-session practice when helpful.

Her work emphasizes listening without judgment and helping people find steps that fit their life. She values clear goals and collaborative planning so progress is measurable. People who want straightforward support for relationships, career shifts, grief, or adapting to change may find a good match.

To begin, clients follow the site process to match with her and schedule sessions. The therapist uses tools like worksheets and journal options to extend work outside sessions and to reinforce skills learned in therapy.

How her approaches fit into online work

Susan commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, and also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helpful. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and listening, helping people feel heard and understood. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals. Sessions are collaborative, so strategies can be adjusted if something is not helpful or if new challenges arise.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients use tools like worksheets and journaling between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote work and use messages or journal features to keep progress moving between sessions.