Meet Ryan!

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As a therapist, my goal is to be steady presence—a lighthouse providing illumination as you move through turbulent waters toward calmer seas.

My approach is grounded in a social justice framework that honors both personal and systemic influences on well-being. I recognize therapy alone cannot dismantle the structural roots of suffering, but within this space, I strive to hold room for healing, resistance, resilience, and collective liberation. I work holistically, committed to seeing you in the fullness of your lived experience.Together, we’ll uncover your strengths and confront what is holding you back.

While I bring clinical training and therapeutic experience into our sessions, I believe that you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to walk beside you—offering support, insight, and a safe space.

I try to support my clients in and outside of the therapy room by remaining deeply engaged in the world—continuously learning, advocating, and taking action in alignment with our collective healing and liberation.

Just as the sea is vast and ever-changing, I believe in embracing the ebb and flow of personal and communal growth—with compassion, curiosity, and courage.

Education

I hold dual Bachelor’s degrees in Feminist & Gender Studies and Neuroscience from Colorado College, and earned my Master’s in Counseling from the University of Puget Sound. I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University.

Clinically, I have experience working with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, and relationship challenges. I also have specific experience treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My background in both neuroscience and gender studies gives me a unique lens to support clients holistically.

Previous to my work in mental health, I was trained in wilderness and emergency medicine.

Affiliations

Meet the team!

Just kidding—sort of! If we meet virtually, there's a good chance you’ll spot my first-mates, Twinkie and Margarine.

When I’m not providing therapy, you can find me out on a hike, bird watching, playing Pokémon, or spending quality time with my family.

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