Dr. Ryan Hale, LPC, LCPC

Dr. Ryan Hale is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with relationship friction, work pressure, grief, and sexual dysfunction. He brings 11 years of experience to sessions and uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people make real changes.

Dr. Hale keeps the work straightforward. He balances being directive with being reflective, choosing what the moment needs. That might mean setting a clear goal, teaching a new skill, or simply listening and helping someone make sense of their feelings. He draws on several approaches to match the person’s needs rather than relying on a single tool.

His background includes work on college campuses and with first responder teams and athletes, which shaped his focus on performance, recovery, and stress management. He also practiced as a trainer in college sports before moving into counseling, so he often connects physical goals and mental health when appropriate.

Sessions tend to emphasize actionable steps. People may leave with a short plan, exercises to try between meetings, or strategies for handling intense moments. The work can address mood disorders like bipolar and depression, process addictions, and issues linked to attachment, fatherhood, or blended families.

Dr. Hale holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Kansas. He conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, accepting conversation where the person leads the topics and the therapist follows to clarify and reflect. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect and gives concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for intense moods and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that match those goals. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, caregiving, or training schedules and reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day, and let people use audio-only meetings if bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work over video or phone, helping therapy fit into everyday life.