Ryan Smith, LPC

Texas · 13 years in practice

Ryan Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical support for common life struggles.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 67833 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1245677566 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Ryan

Ryan Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical support for common life struggles. He works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and issues related to identity and addiction. Ryan aims to make each session straightforward and useful so people can start feeling better sooner.

He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. That can include Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift strong feelings, client-centered work that follows the person's lead, and cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

He also draws on techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and the Gottman Method when they fit the concern. Ryan has 13 years of clinical experience and has worked closely with members of the LGBT community on identity, relationship, and coping with societal stressors.

He began his career helping people with anger management and later expanded to supporting parents and individuals dealing with family and adoption-related pain. In sessions he keeps language plain and goals concrete. People can expect to identify clear steps, practice skills between visits, and check progress regularly.

He is open to integrating religious or nonreligious perspectives based on each person's values. Ryan offers services in English and works with people across Texas and beyond through online formats. He aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward manageable, realistic change.

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

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Online support

Emotion and Skill Work Online

Ryan commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and change patterns around strong emotions, which can ease relationship and intimacy struggles. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and create space for them to be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ryan treats the choice of method as collaborative and will adjust based on a person's goals, life circumstances, and what feels most helpful in early sessions. Together they set targets and try practical steps to see what moves the person toward their goals.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone calls can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth, and messaging or chat work well for quick check-ins, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work when travel or location would otherwise be a barrier.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ryan help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, parenting and many family-related concerns listed in his specialties.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, blending emotion-focused work with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral skill building.

What experience does he bring?

Ryan has 13 years of clinical experience, beginning with anger management and expanding to support parents and LGBT clients with identity and relational concerns.

What are his credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas and holds the TX LPC credential listed in his profile.

Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?

Sessions are offered in English, and Ryan accepts international clients for online work.

Which session formats are available?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling and communication needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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