Susan Ridenour, LCSW, LSCSW

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Experienced social worker focused on life transitions

Details

Name	Susan Ridenour
Credentials	LCSW, LSCSW
Based in	Kansas
Licensed in	Kansas, Missouri
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	35

About Susan

Susan Ridenour is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kansas. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and brings 35 years of professional experience to her work. She sees adults primarily and focuses on relationship concerns, grief, career issues, coping with life changes, and coaching.

Her background includes long-term work across many care settings. That history informs how she approaches challenges like aging, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and cancer related concerns.

Background and approach

She also draws on experience with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and dissociation when those topics arise. Susan uses practical tools in sessions such as worksheets and journaling prompts when helpful. She encourages clients to try brief exercises between meetings and to use messaging for check-ins or questions.

These options are offered to support steady progress toward personal goals. Sessions primarily focus on the stories people tell about their lives and how those stories shape daily choices. She helps people look at relationship patterns, family of origin issues, communication problems, and codependency in straightforward ways.

Career and workplace concerns are handled with an emphasis on clear steps and realistic goals. Susan aims to make the therapy space respectful and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively with each person to identify practical next steps.

The goal is to support changes that feel manageable and meaningful.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Relationship issues, Grief, Career difficulties among the things Susan works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Susan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Susan directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches that shape online sessions

Susan commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. That means looking at the stories that have formed around an issue and rewriting unhelpful patterns so new choices become possible. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is another approach she uses to help clients notice hard feelings without getting stuck and to commit to values-driven actions. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her style as well and focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal style. That collaboration includes checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan as work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Susan helps people with relationships, grief, career matters, coping with life changes, and coaching. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and related topics.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and story-focused. She blends narrative ideas with acceptance and mindfulness techniques and practical exercises to support change.

What is her professional background?

She has 35 years of professional experience in healthcare and social work, including roles in community and leadership settings that inform her practical, organized approach.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. Her credentials are MO LCSW and KS LSCSW as provided.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in starting therapy?

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