Therapist profile
Susan Ryder, LCPC
Maine
LCPC in Maine - Anger and Life Changes
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Maine / CC2739
- NPI1134256316
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaine
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT for thinking patterns
- Motivational interviewing
About Susan
Susan Ryder is a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and anger.
Susan frames therapy around the idea that each person knows their life best. She listens for strengths first and uses those strengths to tackle the problems that cause strain. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings so progress is practical and trackable.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports finding internal reasons to change when motivation feels low.
Narrative Therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to unhook from limiting versions of those stories. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals and build on what already works in daily life.
Susan draws on 17 years of work to support people facing complicated transitions, caregiver stress, blended family issues, first responder concerns, and process addictions among other focuses. She uses straightforward language and practical exercises in session. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled via the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How Susan uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify their priorities and feel heard while they decide what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying practical exercises, checking what helped, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, or remove the need to travel. Therapists and licensed professionals can use a mix of talking, worksheets, and goal-setting in virtual sessions so that therapeutic work stays focused and usable in daily life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, anger, and ADHD among other focuses.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools. She combines listening with structured methods like CBT and solution-focused work to create clear next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Maine LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and her practice is based in Maine.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.