I’m Ryan, and I strive to create a collaborative therapeutic experience that honors the client as the expert of their story. I aim to help others reconnect with their values and get in touch with their ability to heal and lead a fulfilling life. My goal is to do this through a person-centered lens and utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) practices. 

My hope is that this approach will allow clients to find a better alignment between their internally held beliefs/goals and their current situation. I believe that this increased sense of congruence allows all of us to achieve more than we believe is possible.  In my approach, the counselor’s role is to be a supportive facilitator. I hope to empower clients through cooperatively uncovering strengths, providing new coping mechanisms, and reconnecting them with their innate ability to heal.  

I look forward to serving those in my community, and I am especially passionate to assist people working through grief, anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and life transitions. I am committed to being a strong ally to the LBTQIA+ community and other marginalized groups. Whatever a client may be experiencing, I am excited to guide them towards their goals.   

My background is in education where I was able to support individuals through their personal development. I’m excited to continue advocating for folks in this role as a Mental Health Intern with Alive Counseling Clinic as I complete my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In my personal life I enjoy spending my time exploring the outdoors with my puppy and wife, mushroom foraging, and camping.