Ryan Garza

Ryan Garza is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience as a therapist. He works in Utah and supports people dealing with common life stressors and deeper struggles. His style is straightforward and warm, and he aims to make sessions feel practical and usable for day-to-day life.

He uses a client-centered approach that begins by listening to what the person wants to change. From there he mixes tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and techniques people can try between meetings.

Ryan helps people manage anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and addiction-related concerns. He also works with stress around parenting, caregiver strain, relationship conflict, and issues like codependency or guilt. Veterans concerns, mood disorders, and trauma-related problems are included in his areas of focus.

In the room he aims to be encouraging and respectful, and he may use humor when appropriate. Treatment plans are made together so each person receives an approach that matches their needs and preferences. He describes therapy as a joint effort toward more clarity and purpose.

Ryan asks clients to view therapy as practical work. He helps people use skills to handle the present and prepare for the future. If someone wants to start, they follow a short matching process and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on what the person wants to change. The therapist listens first and shapes sessions around each person’s goals and preferences. This approach helps when priorities are unclear or when people want a plan that fits their life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses practical exercises and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can help with stress, intense mood shifts, and coping after trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match needs, goals, and what feels doable. That plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow regular check-ins between obligations. Talk with the therapist about goals and logistics so sessions can be scheduled in ways that work for everyday life.