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Susan Ryder

Susan Ryder

LCPC

Maine

Calm guidance to build lasting change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Maine / CC2739
Experience
17 years
Languages
English
Location
Maine

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    • Motivational support
    • Practical coping skills
    • Strengths focused

    About Susan

    Susan Ryder is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She emphasizes each person's strengths and supports them through the first steps of getting help.

    Susan uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She pairs that with Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations respectful and focused on what matters to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when practical steps and thought patterns can reduce symptoms and build coping skills.

    Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. Susan listens, asks questions that help people clarify their values, and suggests small, doable strategies to try between meetings. She encourages gradual progress rather than sudden fixes.

    Her practice covers a broad range of concerns, including relationships, parenting stress, grief, addiction and process addictions, caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, and challenges linked to first responder work. She also supports people facing loneliness, life purpose questions, postpartum depression, and intimacy or communication problems.

    People can expect an approach that respects their experience and moves at a realistic pace. Susan helps identify what matters most, then works with each person to build steps that fit their life. She practices in Maine and holds the credential LCPC.

  2. How Susan’s Approaches Work Online and in Practice

    Susan uses Motivational Interviewing to help people uncover their own reasons to change and build momentum. That approach is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about taking a next step. Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she listens - the focus stays on the person's concerns and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps translate those conversations into clear, manageable behavioral or thought-based strategies to try between sessions.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will help identify which methods match a person's goals and preferences. Decisions about focus and pace are collaborative, so goals are realistic and personally meaningful.

    Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also let someone use a video or phone option that works best for their situation. The aim is to make therapy practical and usable within everyday life rather than add extra burden.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePostpartum depressionProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    17+ years

    Listed in

    Maine

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does she help with?

    Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship issues, parenting strain, addictions and process addictions, grief, and aging-related concerns.

    What is her general therapy style?

    Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens first, then helps people find motivation and practical steps that match their goals.

    How much experience does she have?

    The therapist has 17 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community care.

    What credentials and location apply?

    Susan holds the credential LCPC and practices in Maine.

    Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are offered?

    Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

    How much do sessions cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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