About
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT methods
- Parenting support
About Ryan
Ryan Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with 17 years of experience. He has supported adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses related issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and fatherhood concerns.
Ryan uses a client-centered stance that prioritizes each person's goals and preferences. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. He draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify thought and behavior patterns and on motivational techniques to build readiness for change.
Mindfulness skills are used to help manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity. Dialectical behavior therapy tools help with emotion regulation and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Ryan blends these methods into a plan developed together with the client rather than following one fixed method.
Appointments are aimed at clear goals such as reducing anxiety symptoms, improving communication, coping with loss, or addressing substance use patterns. Conversations are straightforward and often include concrete exercises to practice outside sessions. The tone is respectful and occasionally light, with room for realistic planning and problem solving.
People looking for help juggling parenting responsibilities, repairing strained relationships, or navigating life changes may find this approach useful. Before scheduling, confirm any session format options so they match your needs.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Ryan integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT offers practical emotion regulation and interpersonal skills to manage intense reactions and improve communication.Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that fit goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That plan can change over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, and use exercises together during the session. If you want to combine approaches such as skills practice, behavioral experiments, and motivational conversations, these can be adapted for remote sessions once the format is confirmed.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and related issues like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on your goals and preferences and blends practical techniques such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 17 years of experience working as a therapist in individual, couple, family, and group settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Utah and provides services from that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for your location and needs.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.