- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Ryan
Ryan Healy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood issues. He brings six years of clinical experience and a practical style aimed at helping people manage day-to-day challenges. His tone in sessions is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on real-life skills parents can use right away.
He earned a master’s degree in counseling from Holy Family University in 2015.
Background and approach
Over his career he has worked in inpatient substance use treatment, a liver transplant department, care for people with chronic illness, and residential treatment settings for children. Those varied settings shaped his ability to adapt tools to different situations. In sessions he focuses on concrete steps - small changes that add up.
He helps people build routines, respond to emotional triggers, and set boundaries. For parents this often looks like coaching around discipline, stress management, and keeping relationships steady during transitions. Ryan also addresses grief, trauma, and issues tied to sexuality and identity.
He supports people wrestling with shame, isolation, or impulsive behavior by teaching coping strategies and offering practical feedback. Sessions tend to mix conversation, problem-solving, and simple at-home practices. He works in English and sees people in Pennsylvania and internationally via online formats.
Clients can expect straightforward goals and measurable tools to try between sessions. Ryan aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady progress.
What Ryan works with
Everything Ryan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ryan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches that match parenting and life stress
Ryan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach teaches coping skills and problem-solving to reduce anxiety and manage stressful parenting moments. That work centers on identifying triggers, practicing new responses, and building simple routines that make daily life smoother.Another approach emphasizes behavioral changes to address addictive patterns and impulsivity. This method breaks problems into manageable steps, helps people notice high-risk situations, and creates replacement behaviors that support recovery and safer choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ryan partners with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Together they test techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time so the work stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing parenting responsibilities and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Ryan
What concerns does Ryan commonly help with?
He helps with parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and self-esteem issues.
What is his therapy style like?
Ryan uses a practical, skills-based approach that focuses on small, doable changes and problem-solving in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings including inpatient substance use treatment and medical care environments.
What are his credentials and primary location?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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