Ryan Glathar, LMFT

Ryan Glathar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people untangle painful patterns that get in the way of feeling connected, safe, and purposeful. Ryan aims to build a respectful, trusting relationship so people can explore change at their own pace.

She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and stress. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related struggles, communication problems, codependency, and family of origin issues. Parenting challenges, career transitions, and feelings of emptiness or isolation are among other areas she addresses.

Ryan uses several therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. That may mean talking through unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, practicing emotional regulation skills, or exploring how early relationships shaped current patterns. She aims to help people learn practical tools that fit day-to-day life.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions are meant to be a place to say difficult things and try different ways of responding. Ryan encourages small, realistic steps that add up over time.

If someone wants to begin, she asks them to think about what they hope will be different. From there she helps set goals and decides together on techniques that match the person's strengths and preferences.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens and follows the person's lead to build goals and insight. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, understanding presence while sorting through emotions and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes concrete exercises and practice between sessions and can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and some relationship patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can be useful for managing intense feelings and improving interactions with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, strengths, and preferences and then recommend methods that seem likely to help. Decisions about which techniques to try are made together so the plan fits the person's life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration. Phone sessions can be quicker or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in, use exercises, or keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.