Ryan now offers:

I have my Masters Degree in Counselling and have been involved in the counselling field since 1999. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#2032).

I was inspired to begin my journey to becoming a therapist during my first degree as a Special Education Elementary teacher.  Seeing the difference that can be made through counselling in overcoming adversity and working with diversity was very inspiring for me.

Over my career span I have become recognized as a highly skilled and sought after Registered Clinical Counsellor, Mental Health and Trauma Specialist, workshop facilitator and Executive Coach. My career has included what I believe to be rich experience in the private and public sectors including with government organizations. I have worked with leaders in business sectors of information technology, education, banking and finance, oil and gas, post-secondary and retail.  I specialize in leadership and team development, cultural intelligence, psychological well-being and transition management.  These skills and experience gained help in creating great rapport and dynamic shifts with my clients. I am adept at utilizing best practices, including cognitive behavioural principles, solution focussed and strength-based approaches in delivering clinical services in a wide range of modalities.

Supporting couples in building a stronger and healthier relationship through clear communication and discovering their love languages has been an important part of my work. Setting healthy boundaries through learning how to be assertive and teaching people through a kind a compassionate manner to create the lives they desire and deserve is a real passion for me. Life has a way of challenging us through loss and thus grief in all the changes we face by choice or not. These at times, sudden and unexpected changes can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression and an overall sense of being overwhelmed leading to burnout and cumulative stress taking a person whom has been coping and functioning within their life to feeling immobilized.

I also have extensive first-hand experience with and have worked for over 10 years within the LGBTQ2S+ community providing counselling, education, and support.  I have supported many people over the years in regards to their sexual orientation as well as with gender identity. My clients have also found it helpful to have a therapist whom is a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

On a more personal note, I am happily married to a wonderful man and am the proud father of two sons.  As a family we are all quite adventurous and have been privileged to be able to travel extensively together. I have a love of the outdoors and can often be found enjoying the peacefulness of the local nature we are blessed to be surrounded by. I am a singer and love to sing and one of my greatest passions is driving, to be fair I often partake in both of these activities at the same time.  Laughter is a big part of the life I have created with my family and I shamelessly enjoy a good dad joke, this sentiment however might not be shared by my kids.