About Ryan
Ryan Derico is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, ADHD symptoms, and difficult life changes. He also supports those facing self-esteem challenges, compassion fatigue, career concerns, and phobias. He writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Ryan believes people know their own lives best. He works in a way that centers the client's goals and strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client wants to change, with clear next steps after each meeting. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. He also draws on client-centered techniques to keep sessions grounded in each person's priorities.
Motivational interviewing is part of his approach when people need help finding their own reasons to change. With seven years of clinical counseling experience and longer work in human services, he is used to helping people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. He aims to make therapy feel manageable, not overwhelming, and to build skills that fit daily life.
Sessions are offered through online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Ryan encourages people to take the first step by noting what matters most to them and scheduling a time to talk.
How his approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what matters to the person and helps them set goals that feel meaningful and doable. This approach is useful when someone needs support sorting priorities or gaining confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple experiments and hands-on exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can help with anxiety, phobias, and everyday stress by teaching clear skills to use between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing aims to help people find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflections to explore ambivalence and build motivation. That style pairs well with goal-setting work and practical action plans.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals, try strategies that fit their life, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The emphasis is on clear steps and working together to find what helps.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever is most convenient. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier on the go. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy routine while still using the same therapeutic methods.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Phobias
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Indiana
- Languages
- English
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