- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Ryan
Ryan Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps parents and other adults work through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. He emphasizes clear goals and practical steps so people see progress in day-to-day life. He is welcoming of diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ community.
He draws from a mix of approaches and tailors them to each person's situation. That can mean using cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
It can also mean focusing on emotions to improve how people relate to one another. Ryan began his career supporting people with anger concerns and has over a decade of experience across a wide range of issues. That background informs how he helps parents manage stress, address communication problems, and handle blended family or adoption-related questions.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Ryan often uses solution-oriented steps so people can make concrete changes faster. He also blends skill-building practices such as mindfulness and communication tools when they fit the goals.
He is open to working with people from many walks of life and can incorporate faith-based perspectives when asked. His approach is collaborative - he listens, sets goals together, and adjusts methods based on what’s working. People can expect a practical, down-to-earth style that prioritizes what they want to change.
Over time the focus is on clearer communication, better coping skills, and more manageable day-to-day routines.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ryan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Ryan blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people make usable changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client’s lead to clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises to reduce anxiety and improve routine and parenting responses.He also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Those skills can help with intense emotions, anger, and recurring patterns that get in the way of relationships and daily functioning. The choice of methods is collaborative and adjusts to each person’s needs and goals.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat sessions work well for brief updates and ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments.
Questions people ask about Ryan
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, trauma, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is practical and collaborative. He often uses solution-focused steps and combines cognitive-behavioral and emotion-focused techniques to meet goals.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 13 years of counseling experience and began his work with anger management before expanding to family and parenting supports and a wide range of mental health concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages does he offer therapy in?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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