Therapeutic Specialties

As a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) with nearly 30 years of experience, Ryan has multiple specialties designed to best support you and your loved ones.

Couples/Family Therapy

Having conflict with the people you care most about can lead to stress, anxiety, and frustration. However, when things are good with those you love most, these relationships can be the most rewarding and beneficial to life satisfaction and success. Learning the foundations of healthy relationships and how to build resilient, supportive relationships is key to overall happiness and well-being. Ryan values helping people learn to overcome relationship or family struggles—including blended family adjustments and building healthy skills that nurture love, unity and mutual respect—that will benefit your relationships for years to come.

Individual Therapy

Life can bring its own individual challenges. In most cases, we can work through the experiences we encounter, but at times certain experiences, situations, or obstacles may seem overwhelming.

Having a chance to talk about the situations you are experiencing can be a helpful process that can assist you in developing your own toolbox of skills to help you in the future. Ryan's individual approach is about working through situations and learning skills so that the therapeutic process is helpful both in the moment and in the future.

Trauma

Trauma can happen in many ways. It may be the result of one specific event or a series of recurring events. One of your brain's key jobs is to protect you, and after a traumatic event the brain can become hypervigilant and react to everyday situations in ways that can leave you crippled with fear or anxiety. This can impact work, relationships, and everyday activities. Ryan's trauma-informed approaches can help you understand this trauma response and develop approaches that can help you thrive.

ASD and Neurodivergent Populations

Neurodivergent is a term used to describe individuals whose brains developed or work differently than is considered "typical," such as those with Autism or ADHD. Whether you are on the neurodivergent spectrum or love someone who is, it can be difficult to know how best to build support and reach goals. Ryan has been able to help many neurodivergent individuals and families learn the strengths and struggles of the neurodivergent brain and help them navigate life more easily.

Anxiety/OCD

Life can be stressful and overwhelming at times. For some, this stress can lead to anxiety and the over-thinking of many aspects of our daily lives. When this occurs, worry can become overwhelming and at times debilitating, interfering with people's capacity to feel a sense of comfort or well-being.

At times, an individual may develop unhealthy coping strategies or behaviors to try to minimize their intrusive thoughts. Such a response can lead to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Getting the best care for anxiety and OCD can bring great relief to those affected, and Ryan's evidence-based practices offer his clients opportunities for success and healing.

Teens

Adolescence can be a turbulent time, for both teens and their parents. Youth and parents today face many different challenges than those of the past had to face. Ryan has been working with teens and their families for nearly 3 decades and has helped teens and their families navigate many challenges. His approach has always been engaging, trusting, and open, and his ability to coach parents while giving them the skills to navigate their child’s struggles has proven to be effective and enjoyable by all those he has been privileged to work with.

Mood Disorders

Affective Disorders, sometimes called mood disorders, are made up primarily of depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. Other mental health conditions can also impact our moods making it difficult to manage emotions. Ryan's approach to mood disorders combines current best practices in therapy along with careful listening and sincere compassion.

Addictive Behaviors (pornography, spending, drugs, alcohol, etc.)

Addictions, whether it be substances (drugs, alcohol) or behaviors (pornography, spending, eating), can rob us of many enjoyments in life. Whether you suffer from addictions or love someone who does, Ryan understands that with addictions there are often underlying conditions that lead to addictive behaviors. Ryan works with individuals and families to help them understand psychological dependency and become free from their addictions.

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