Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Ryan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LIMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska, Washington
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ryan
Ryan Suhr is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) based in Nebraska. He has about 10 years of clinical experience and offers therapy focused on real-life problems like stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and anger.
Ryan frames therapy as a way to reach goals, not just to fix problems, and he draws on his background in philosophy, psychology, religion, and linguistics to do that.
Background and approach
He prefers straightforward conversations where people define what matters to them. Sessions often focus on identifying clear goals, talking through patterns that get in the way, and practicing new ways of responding. Ryan uses listening and practical feedback so people can try small changes between sessions.
Several therapeutic approaches shape his work. He uses client-centered methods to follow a person’s priorities, attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect emotions, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and existential questions also guide longer-term decisions and meaning-making.
Ryan sees a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also works with people facing career transitions, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and other complex life situations. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Sessions are offered in several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time that works for them.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ryan lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It can help people understand patterns that lead to anger, anxiety, or trouble trusting others and work toward safer ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and priorities; the therapist follows what matters most and offers nonjudgmental listening and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete alternatives that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, values, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. It’s common to combine elements from different approaches and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to meet from different places and to pick a format that fits work, family, or daily routines.
Questions people ask about Ryan
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and many life transitions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations that mix listening with practical feedback and small exercises to try between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has about ten years of clinical experience and undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, psychology, religion, and linguistics.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed in Nebraska as an LMHC and holds a LIMHP credential as documented for the state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
He conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.