About Ryan
Ryan Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 13 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, eating issues, and self-esteem struggles.
People come to him for practical help with parenting challenges and family tension. He is experienced supporting the LGBT community through identity questions and relationship concerns. He also has experience with trauma and abuse and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.
How Ryan works
Ryan adapts his approach to fit what each person needs. He uses clear, goal-focused work so people see progress. He often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and promote healthier patterns.
He also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and pace. When relationships are the focus, he may use Emotionally-Focused Therapy or the Gottman Method to help improve communication and connection. Ryan is open-minded about spiritual or secular perspectives and will incorporate a person’s beliefs if desired.
He works with people on issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family dynamics. He also addresses body image, codependency, addiction, and caregiving stress. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
His practice includes a mix of skill-building, problem-solving, and compassionate listening to help people move toward their goals.
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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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective and moves at their pace. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people set their own goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, accepting space to figure things out.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and strategies to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns. People often work on skill-building and homework between sessions to see steady progress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. It can help when strong emotions or impulsive behavior get in the way of goals.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before to choose methods together. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be handy for quick check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
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