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Ryan Suhr

Goal-focused, evidence-informed counseling

LMHC, LIMHP Nebraska

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ryan

Ryan Suhr is a licensed mental health practitioner who brings a decade of professional experience to his work in Nebraska.

Background and approach

He holds the credentials LMHC and LIMHP and has provided counseling across the lifespan, drawing on undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, psychology, religion, and linguistics to inform his thinking. Ryan frames therapy as a goal-oriented process rather than solely problem-focused care, helping clients identify practical objectives in areas such as relationships, work, identity, and personal growth.

His practice integrates several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns, attachment-based ideas to explore relational dynamics, and client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. This blend supports attention to meaning and situational concerns while keeping everyday functioning and measurable progress in view.

Ryan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and career transitions, and he is comfortable engaging with diverse life experiences to help clients move toward clearer goals and renewed functioning.

Approaches and Practical Online Care

Ryan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress. He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns influence emotional responses and connection, often helping with intimacy, family dynamics, and communication. Client-Centered Therapy is another strand of his work, emphasizing empathy, respect, and the client's own goals as central to sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process; he will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences while adjusting over time as progress and priorities evolve. This helps ensure therapy remains practical and personally relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules or those who prefer remote options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals from different locations, while allowing therapy to be scheduled around work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ryan address?
He works with a broad list of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, career concerns, bipolar, ADHD, and other life transitions.
What is Ryan's therapeutic style like?
His approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-aware and client-centered practices to help clients clarify goals and work on practical change while attending to meaning and relationships.
How much experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 10 years of professional experience providing therapeutic services to a wide age range and diverse presenting issues.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
Ryan holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials with WA LMHC LH61549149 and NE LIMHP 357, and he practices in Nebraska.
Does he work with clients who live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who live outside the therapist's immediate region.
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 costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Nebraska, Nebraska, Washington

Languages

English