Hi, I’m Ryan.
I’m a therapist, a mom, a former teacher, a book writer, and a lifelong student of people and why we do what we do.
I believe in the power of understanding our stories and the relationships that shape us to create meaningful change.
My goal is to help you feel more like yourself and build a life that actually feels like yours.
My credentials
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
LCMHC · Utah
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Adams State University
Trained in EMDR
EMDRIA-approved training
Advanced training in attachment, trauma & nervous-system-informed care
Former educator
Bringing a background in development, learning & growth
Therapy should feel like a real relationship.
I’m warm, down-to-earth, and real.
I bring curiosity, humor, and honesty into the therapy room. I’m not here to sit across from you with a blank notepad.
I’m here to be with you while we figure things out together.
Connection first
Real relationships create the safety needed for change.
Curious, not critical
We get curious about why, not stuck in shame or blame.
Growth is possible
Small shifts, practiced over time, create lasting change.
Whole person care
Mind, body, emotions, relationships—it all matters.
You’re the expert
You know your life. I’m here to help you see it more clearly.
Humor helps
We can sit with hard things and still laugh along the way.
A little more about me
Before becoming a therapist, I taught kindergarten. That experience taught me so much about connection, regulation, development, and the impact of feeling seen—which still shapes my work today.
I live in Utah with my two kids. We spend our free time exploring our home state, reading, and baking cookies.
I’m also the author of the Brain & Heart children’s book series, created to help kids and the grown-ups who love them understand what might be happening beneath big feelings and behavior.
Understanding shouldn’t only happen in the therapy room.
The Brain & Heart children’s book series helps kids and the grown-ups who love them get curious about what may be happening beneath big feelings and behavior.
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Want to work together?
I’d love to learn more about you and see if we’re a good fit.