About Ryan
Ryan Huling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people facing stress and anxiety. He welcomes individuals who are ready to talk through life changes, relationship struggles, mood concerns, or problems with self-esteem. He writes in a direct, down-to-earth way and aims to make first steps feel manageable.
He earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Michigan University and has six years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
He balances work and family life as a husband and father of three, and he brings practical life experience to sessions. Outside of counseling he enjoys the outdoors and listening to hard rock music. In session he treats counseling as a relationship that grows over time.
He asks for honest conversation and works alongside clients to build self-awareness and identify strengths. He uses that information to set small, realistic goals and try different ways to handle problems. His approach combines talking in a client-centered way with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness therapies.
He may also draw on motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas when looking at patterns from the past. These methods are used to address anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, parenting stress, anger, and career pressures. Ryan focuses on helping people break down issues into do-able steps.
He supports practical problem solving and coping skills so clients can notice progress. The aim is steady, workable change rather than quick fixes.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathic feedback, and helps identify what matters most. This approach is useful for people who need a calm space to sort through feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives specific strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often involves short exercises, structured practice, and goal-setting to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT can be especially helpful for tackling worry cycles, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.
Mindfulness-based work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques are paired with discussion about how to use them in real moments of stress or craving. Mindfulness can support coping with anxiety, cravings, and overwhelming emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that match the client’s needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps identify what tools are most helpful for each person.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, parenting, or daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Michigan, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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