Hey there! I’m Ryan and I’m the Clinical Director and Founder of Grounded Wellbeing. I started this practice to create a space that centers trauma recovery through a lens of holistic wellness.

I enjoy working with people from all walks of life though I specialize in working with queer, trans, and gender-expansive people (11+). I specialize in individual therapy, family therapy and therapy for teens. I’m a Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Meditation Teacher and Sound Healer. I believe that you are the expert of your experience and will work with you as we navigate life’s challenges together. I really enjoy working with folks exploring identity, navigating transitions (both gender and life), experiencing anxiety/depression, and trauma. If you’re a high achiever, recovering perfectionist and/or struggle with people pleasing, I’m your guy! Let’s work together to find strategies to make interpersonal relationships feel easier and more secure.

As a psychodynamic therapist, I love diving into the past, exploring childhood wounds, and doing inner-child work. Through my own healing journey, I’ve learned the importance of being your own “inner parent” and loving all parts of you, even the ones that are harder to sit with.

If you’re the kind of person who cares about the training I’ve received or what therapeutic modalities I use (that’s cool!), please take a look at my Psychology Today profile. And if you want to learn more about me as a person because that’s important to you (also cool!), keep reading below.

I believe it’s important for me to bring my whole self to the work that I do which means leading with my queerness. Like you (or your kiddo), I know what it’s like to be shoved into a box that wasn’t meant for me. I also know what it’s like to navigate the world as a neurodivergent human. These experiences have shaped who I am as a person and as a therapist, and they have allowed me to connect with folx on a deeper level.

I’m passionate about creating spaces for LGBTQ+ people to be affirmed so they can heal within community.