- Client-centered care
- Skill building focus
- Collaborative planning
About Ryan
Ryan Garza is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience in therapy. He brings a calm, straightforward manner to sessions and aims to make hard conversations easier to manage. He frames therapy around each person's goals and preferences so work in the room is practical and relevant.
He uses a client-centered stance that focuses on what matters to the person sitting across from him. He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and on dialectical behavior therapy to build practical skills for managing intense emotions. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness approaches are used when people want to find internal reasons to change or to practice steadying attention in daily life.
Ryan has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and a range of mood and relationship challenges. He also supports those coping with parenting strain, caregiver stress, isolation, guilt and shame, and issues related to identity and life purpose. His background includes work with veteran and armed forces issues and co-occurring disorders.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. He helps people set clear, achievable steps and checks in on progress regularly. Humor and warmth appear naturally when appropriate, and treatment plans are adjusted to fit changing needs.
People interested in starting are invited to complete the platform questionnaire and schedule a session. Ryan practices in Utah and conducts work in English. If you need to confirm which session formats are offered, please check before booking.
He uses a client-centered stance that focuses on what matters to the person sitting across from him. He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and on dialectical behavior therapy to build practical skills for managing intense emotions. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness approaches are used when people want to find internal reasons to change or to practice steadying attention in daily life.
Ryan has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and a range of mood and relationship challenges. He also supports those coping with parenting strain, caregiver stress, isolation, guilt and shame, and issues related to identity and life purpose. His background includes work with veteran and armed forces issues and co-occurring disorders.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. He helps people set clear, achievable steps and checks in on progress regularly. Humor and warmth appear naturally when appropriate, and treatment plans are adjusted to fit changing needs.
People interested in starting are invited to complete the platform questionnaire and schedule a session. Ryan practices in Utah and conducts work in English. If you need to confirm which session formats are offered, please check before booking.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.