- Values-based care
- Practical skill building
- Faith-informed perspective
About Ryan
Ryan Shelby Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting strain, and self-esteem challenges. He presents a calm, straightforward style and encourages clients to use their own strengths to move forward.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with emphases in psychology, philosophy, and business from Montana State University. He holds a Master of Science in Leadership and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling, plus a post-graduate credential in Christian counseling, all completed through Grand Canyon University. His background also includes years working in higher education in roles that combined counseling, advising, and analytics.
Ryan blends person-centered care with practical skills from cognitive and dialectical behavior work. He also uses attachment-based ideas and acceptance and commitment strategies when they fit a person's situation. Sessions emphasize clear, realistic steps people can try between meetings and attention to values and purpose.
He describes his approach as holistic and eclectic, bringing life experience, spiritual perspectives if desired, and psychoeducational tools together. He typically works with individuals ages 8 and up from any gender or cultural background. Adoption and foster care is listed among his additional focus areas and may be a topic he can address during work together.
Ryan values collaboration. He helps people tell their story, notice strengths, and set small, manageable goals. The first session is used to understand what matters most and to plan practical next steps.
How Ryan’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take small actions that matter to them. It can help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, mood, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions now and can be useful for relationship concerns, attachment issues, and intimacy-related struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Early sessions focus on what matters most and whether ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, or a mix will be most helpful.
The practical benefits of online therapy include greater flexibility to fit sessions into a busy week and the ability to plan brief skill-focused check-ins or longer discussions as needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to use between-session homework, try at-home exercises, and involve conversation about life contexts such as parenting or adoption and foster care topics without needing extra travel time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ryan commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends person-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches, focusing on realistic steps and values-based goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional counseling experience since beginning practice in 2018.
What credential and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.