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Ryan Martin, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ryan

Ryan Martin is an LPC based in Connecticut who draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, bipolar symptoms, and depression. He combines empathic, client-centered care with structured tools to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and meaning-making.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, he personalizes treatment plans and adapts interventions to each person's needs while emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Ryan often integrates Internal Family Systems ideas alongside cognitive and behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical and existential work to explore internal parts, reshape unhelpful beliefs, and build practical coping skills.

He has experience addressing related concerns such as body image, communication problems, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and challenges with isolation, forgiveness, or life purpose. Ryan prefers chat-based sessions but accommodates other formats according to client preference, and he aims to support and empower people taking steps toward greater wellbeing.

Integrative Approaches and Online Care

Ryan draws from Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and relate to different internal parts, which can be useful for working with trauma responses, conflicted feelings, and self-critical voices. He also applies Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where the individual's priorities guide the work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts while building concrete skills for anxiety, mood, and impulse challenges.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and adjust the blend of methods over time so the plan fits each client's needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief check-ins or longer sessions, and match the modality to the work being done, whether skill practice, reflective exploration, or focused problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ryan works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression, and he also focuses on related areas such as body image, communication problems, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and isolation or loneliness.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
He uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes respect and empathy while integrating methods from Internal Family Systems, CBT, DBT, and existential approaches to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Ryan has four years of professional work experience providing mental health support and developing individualized treatment plans.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Connecticut with licence number CT LPC 7128.
Does the therapist work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are provided in English, and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Ryan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy with this clinician?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English