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Dr. Ryan Bair, LCSW
Oregon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Behavioral activation
- Goal focused work
About Ryan
Dr. Ryan Bair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with 15 years of clinical counseling experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, depression, addictions, and related concerns listed in his profile.
He has a long background as a social worker and has worked in schools, community mental health settings, and hospice. That mix of settings means he has seen brief situational problems and longer-term mental health challenges. He describes his practice as collaborative and transparent.
His ways of working include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered approaches, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques. He often uses behavioral activation and practical goal-setting to address unhelpful thinking and low motivation.
In sessions he focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings. That might include testing a different thought, scheduling small activities, or practicing a short mindfulness exercise. He emphasizes follow-through on goals to build new habits.
Dr. Bair helps people plan for specific life changes such as divorce or end-of-life concerns and supports those coping with veteran and armed forces issues, mood and personality disorders, PTSD, and seasonal affective disorder. He also lists work on parenting, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, eating and sleep concerns, and career stress.
To begin, he asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Dr. Bair uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify specific thoughts and habits that affect mood and behavior. CBT sessions typically focus on testing thoughts, setting short-term behavior goals, and tracking progress over weeks. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many mood concerns.He also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and on mindfulness therapy that teaches brief attention and breathing practices. Client-centered work helps clarify what matters most to the person, while mindfulness provides simple skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Choosing the best approach is part of the early work together. He will discuss options and collaborate on what to try based on your situation, goals, and preferences. That might mean using more CBT tools for thinking and behavior change, or more mindfulness for stress and sleep problems.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use practices between meetings in the places they normally live and work.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Oregon, Wyoming
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related issues listed in his profile such as ADHD, bipolar, and eating or sleeping concerns.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to notice and test unhelpful thoughts and to set concrete behavior goals. That often involves behavioral activation and practicing alternative responses between sessions.
What is his clinical background?
He has 15 years of counseling experience and over 20 years as a social worker, with work in schools, community mental health, and hospice settings.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon with the credential shown as OR LCSW, WY LCSW in his documentation.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.