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Ryan Glathar

Compassionate therapy grounded in practical tools

LMFT California

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ryan

Ryan Glathar is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of clinical experience in California. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to help people untangle complex emotional patterns and regain a sense of direction.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses relationship strains, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and anxiety, substance use, grief, and challenges with intimacy and parenting. Ryan favors a collaborative, individualized process rather than a single prescribed method.

She integrates evidence-informed tools from cognitive behavioral therapy along with client-centered and dialectical approaches, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives to match interventions to each person’s needs. She emphasizes building trust in the therapeutic relationship and approaches clients with respect and empathy as they explore roadblocks to feeling more fulfilled.

Clients who seek support for communication problems, attachment or abandonment wounds, codependency, forgiveness and shame, or life transitions may find her style practical and relational. Ryan frames therapy as a partnership focused on identifying patterns, practicing concrete skills, and moving toward meaningful change at a sustainable pace.

Approaches that guide remote therapy



Ryan often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, learn practical coping skills, and test new ways of responding to stress, mood concerns, or relationship conflicts. She also employs client-centered techniques that prioritize empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values and goals at their own pace. When intense emotional regulation is needed, elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to teach grounding, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Determining the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process and is done together with each client. She works collaboratively to identify goals, experiments, and techniques that fit a person’s preferences and life circumstances, adjusting methods over time as needs change.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make consistent support more practical around work, family, and geographic constraints. Those options allow for flexible scheduling, shorter check-ins or in-depth sessions, and varied ways to practice skills between meetings to support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and individualized, blending client-centered listening with skill-based strategies to help clients identify patterns and practice new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist working with diverse concerns and treatment approaches.
What credential and location information is available?
She holds the credential CA LMFT 52465 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English