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Ryan Glathar, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Ryan
Ryan Glathar is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and other life changes. Ryan names communication problems, attachment concerns, codependency, and intimacy-related issues among her focus areas.
Her style is practical and straightforward. Sessions look at the problems that cause pain now and at the patterns that keep them going. She uses clear exercises and conversational techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try different responses.
Ryan draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered approaches, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She selects tools from these methods to fit each client's situation rather than relying on one single path. That mix lets her address thinking styles, emotion regulation, and relationship patterns in concrete steps.
In early meetings she focuses on specific goals and small changes that can be practiced between sessions. She pays attention to how family history and attachment patterns influence current relationships. Work often includes communication skills, managing anger, addressing substance use concerns, and coping with grief or loss.
Ryan works in English and practices in California. Her approach is aimed at helping people reduce immediate distress and develop clearer habits for longer term change. To begin, the typical next step is completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How Ryan applies practical approaches online
Ryan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT involves clear experiments and homework, which can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and short practice tasks to try between sessions.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are concrete tools to manage intense feelings and improve communication. Client-centered methods keep conversations focused on the client's concerns and perspectives, with the therapist listening and responding in a collaborative way.
Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. Ryan will review goals, preferences, and the issues you bring to figure out which tools to use first. That assessment can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, screen-sharing, and between-session assignments more directly as part of the work.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she address most often?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and related matters such as communication and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and task-focused. She uses conversational exercises and skill practice to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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