About Ryan
Ryan Laverdiere is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He focuses on building practical skills for managing strong feelings, improving self-esteem, and addressing addictions and trauma. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
Conversations are aimed at identifying what is most troubling now and finding small steps that can make life easier. He meets people where they are and avoids one-size-fits-all plans.
How Ryan works
Ryan uses approaches designed to reduce suffering and increase everyday functioning. He blends methods that teach new ways to respond to thoughts and feelings with strategies that improve emotional regulation and problem solving. Treatment includes learning coping tools and practicing them in real situations.
His background combines long-term clinical work with a focus on practical outcomes. That experience helps him guide people through painful memories, addictive patterns, and transitions like job changes or relationship stress. He pays attention to safety and concrete supports while working through difficult material.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. He helps clients set clear goals, test new behaviors, and track progress. The aim is steady improvement that fits into a busy life, not quick fixes that fade away.
Ryan lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Ryan works with
The areas below are the ones Ryan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take action toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and situations where avoidance has become a problem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It works well for anxiety, low mood, and building better daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. This is a team effort and adjustments can be made based on what helps most.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth or cameras are limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work for shorter check-ins, monitoring coping skills, or when messaging fits into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life.
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