Susan Ryder, LCPC
Licensed in Maine · 17 years in practice
Susan Ryder is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maine with 17 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maine
- CC2739 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1134256316 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
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About Susan
Susan Ryder is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maine with 17 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and navigating life changes. She emphasizes individual strengths and supports people as they take the first steps toward change.
Her work centers on practical, respectful conversations. Sessions aim to identify what is getting in the way and build small, achievable steps forward. She listens for a person's priorities and tailors the pace to fit their needs.
Background and approach
Susan uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also leans on client-centered methods that keep a person's own goals and values at the center of sessions. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs help finding internal reasons to change.
People come to Susan for a wide range of concerns. Beyond stress and mood issues, she helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, caregiver strain, addictions and process addictions, and challenges related to aging or blended families. She also supports those facing first responder stress, postpartum depression, and seasonal mood shifts.
Susan prefers a straightforward, collaborative style. She invites clients to talk about what matters most and works with them to set clear, manageable goals. She recognizes beginning therapy takes courage and aims to make the process understandable and workable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the person's experience at the center. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify what matters to them. This approach supports work on self-esteem, life purpose, and navigating change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers clear, practical tools to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns by testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new actions.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change. It works well for addictions, motivation challenges, and when someone feels stuck about taking the next step.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and when to change course.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or communicate when writing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into a busy life and keep work focused on the issues that matter.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she help people with?
Susan works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, anger, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on identifying goals, using practical strategies, and building on a person's strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Maine LCPC credential and practices with clients based in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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