- Client-centered
- CBT and DBT
- Men's wellbeing focus
About Ryan
Ryan Garza is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of practice. He draws on long experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. He offers a calm, encouraging presence and keeps sessions focused on each person's needs and goals.
Ryan uses a client-centered style that starts with what the person wants to work on. He mixes practical strategies with conversational check-ins. Humor sometimes appears when it fits, and respect is central to his approach.
Sessions often include tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing helps people find and strengthen their reasons for change.
Ryan also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice what’s happening in the moment without judgment. Treatment plans are created together and adjusted as needs shift over time. This keeps work focused and relevant.
He practices in Utah and works with issues commonly linked to men’s wellbeing, including fatherhood concerns, isolation, guilt, and purpose. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule with him.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Ryan often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and goal oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions and handling conflict. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication in tense moments.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods as progress is made. This collaborative process helps ensure sessions stay useful and aligned with what matters to the client.
Confirm the specific online session options when booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use tools and exercises between sessions to practice new skills in everyday settings.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Ryan commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, parenting and compassion fatigue. He also works with concerns such as codependency, isolation, fatherhood issues, and life purpose.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is client-centered, compassionate, and practical. He combines conversational check-ins with targeted strategies and occasional light humor.
What is his background and experience?
He has 17 years of experience working as a therapist in individual, couple, family, and group settings. That experience includes work with veterans and people with co-occurring disorders.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Utah.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.