Works with
How Ryan works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ryan
Ryan Healy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and mood concerns. He also supports those struggling with self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, and challenges related to sexuality and identity.
He uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage intense emotions and change harmful patterns. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning new coping skills, and practicing strategies that fit daily life.
Background and approach
He speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on what the person wants to achieve. Ryan has worked in inpatient substance use treatment, a liver transplant department, and with chronically ill patients. He also has experience in residential treatment settings for children.
Those varied roles shaped his ability to work with crises, medical stress, and complex life changes. In sessions he blends short-term problem solving with longer-term skill building. That can mean learning breathing and grounding tools for anger and panic, developing routines to reduce stress, or mapping steps toward recovery from addiction.
He explains techniques in everyday terms and practices them together with the person. Ryan holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Holy Family University and carries a Pennsylvania LPC credential. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Ryan works with
Everything Ryan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ryan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Practical approaches for online emotion and behavior work
Ryan draws on evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills for managing strong feelings and impulsive behavior. One approach focuses on learning calming strategies and attention methods that reduce immediate reactivity and help during anger or panic moments. Another approach emphasizes building routines and behavioral steps to change patterns tied to addiction, mood swings, or chronic stress; it breaks larger goals into small, repeatable actions people can try between sessions.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. He will work together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and daily realities. That collaborative planning helps tailor tools for emotion regulation, relapse prevention, or improving relationships.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and person use visual cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates, brief coping reminders, and between-session coaching without scheduling a full call.
Questions people ask about Ryan
What concerns does Ryan commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, and trauma among other issues.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. He teaches coping skills and practices them with people during sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Ryan has six years of experience working in different clinical settings, including inpatient substance use treatment and medical care environments.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor credential and is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Ryan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions according to the therapist's availability.