Ryan Smith, LPC
Therapist in Texas
Ryan Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
- License 67833 · Texas Expires February 2027
- NPI 1245677566 · national registry
- Experience and languages 13+ years in practice English
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About Ryan
Ryan Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He is experienced with LGBT concerns and supports clients working through identity questions, relationship issues, and the effects of oppression. He also assists people dealing with addiction, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and self-esteem challenges.
Ryan draws on a range of therapy styles and adapts them to each person's needs.
Background and approach
He often uses practical, solution-focused steps so clients can move toward their goals without getting stuck in long, abstract talk. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are a common part of his work to notice unhelpful thinking and practice new ways of responding. His background includes 13 years of clinical experience and work with anger management early in his career.
Over time he has expanded to supporting parents, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and attachment-related struggles. He also has experience addressing eating and body-image problems, bipolar mood concerns, and substance-related issues. Ryan aims to be open-minded and nonjudgmental in sessions.
He can include religion-based counseling when clients want that, and he is equally comfortable working with people who do not follow a faith. He describes himself as kind-hearted and focused on helping people take the next step toward change. Practical matters are part of his approach.
He helps people set clear goals, builds steps for reaching them, and uses tools from approaches such as the Gottman Method and emotionally-focused work when relationship patterns are a concern.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 67833 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1245677566 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ryan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ryan names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Ryan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches and Online Options for Relationship and Personal Growth
Ryan integrates the Gottman Method to help people notice interaction patterns and build practical habits that improve connection and communication. That work focuses on small, repeatable skills people can practice between sessions to reduce conflict and increase closeness.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities and creates a respectful space to talk through hard topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. Ryan will discuss goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and preferences for change. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face when longer sessions or visual connection are helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coping tools between sessions, or for people who prefer typed conversations.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Ryan commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and self-esteem problems among other areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Ryan uses a practical, solution-focused approach and often incorporates cognitive-behavioral techniques. He adapts his methods to match a client's goals and preferences.
What is his professional background?
He has 13 years of clinical experience and began his career working with anger management. Over time he expanded to work with parents, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and other areas.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the credential listed as TX LPC and is located in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he provide?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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