I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 9 1/2 years of experience. I have worked at a Community Mental Health Center and have worked with a wide range of clients with various concerns including depression, anxiety, stress management, and trauma. I am strengths focused and client centered. I have a solution focused approach and often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) into my practice. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I want your experience to be focused on your specific needs and will tailor treatment to you as an individual.
It takes courage and strength to work on yourself in order to achieve a happier and more fulfilling life. I want to help you build on this courage and strength and be able to identify ways you can use your individual skills in all aspects of your life.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
CO LCSW 09923740
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Ryan is one of the easiest therapists I've ever spoken with… during our therapy sessions he lets our conversations flow but then interjects to point out areas of concern or things that I can grow from I highly recommend him
Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Ryan for 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coaching
My sessions with Ryan have been very helpful. He seems to understand my concerns and a way I can move forward.
Written on Feb 23, 2024 after therapy with Ryan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Ryan does a great job listening to what I have to say and is always very thoughtful in his responses. I have never felt like he has been anything less than professional and supportive.
Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Ryan for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ryan has helped me work towards viewing my emotions in a more compassionate manner. He's kind, patient, and always makes me feel heard. I'm so grateful for the skills Ryan has taught me, I think about his advice each day and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking to understand themselves and the human brain better.
Written on Nov 21, 2023 after therapy with Ryan for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
Been meeting with him for about a year and some change, now.
He's fantastic, knows what he's talking about, how to help me organize myself, gives me helpful work to do (that I have requested), and doesn't make me feel like I am in an echo chamber.
He has important points of view/opposite points of view type of methods to keep me from emotionally lighting myself up. He asks important questions, but also knows when to just let me run myself and my mouth out for a little bit.
Very thankful for his expertise and understanding of the human condition.
Thank you, Ryan, for helping, teaching, and guiding me.
Written on Jul 14, 2023 after therapy with Ryan for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
As someone who’s been working as a first responder, to military and just overall a busy life, I’ve experienced a lot of different difficulties that have impacted my mental health in very bad ways.
Ryan has helped me. In just 5 sessions so far, he and I, together, have found some deep rooted issues that have surfaced and he has helped me find ways to cope and control these issues appropriately.
Ryan listens more than he speaks, however when he does speak, it’s as if he has been able to appropriately determine what exactly needs to be said with professionalism and expert care.
Ryan is, by far, a man who takes his client’s needs and crafts a perfect approach to handling them.
Written on Jul 06, 2023 after therapy with Ryan for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd