LCSW, 7 years of experience
Frequently rebooked
Ryan Craft, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 6 years of experience in providing therapeutic support to individuals struggling with a variety of mental health issues. He specializes in utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as his go to modality in helping clients increase mindfulness while developing coping skills, emotional regulation techniques, and interpersonal effectiveness strategies. Ryan earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia, where he further fostered his passion for helping people in need. He became a “double dog” in returning to UGA for his Master's degree in Social Work, where he honed his skills in clinical practice and received further training in employing CBT, MI and DBT. Outside of his work as a therapist, Ryan is a self-professed cat and sloth lover and enjoys immersing himself in gaming and nerd culture. He believes that hobbies and interests outside of work are essential for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and encourages his clients to pursue their own passions as a means of self-care.
In the initial intake session client's can expect an exploration into their distant and recent past to help paint a picture of the contributing factors to their presenting problem. The client and Ryan will work together to identify their needs in treatment and talk through a plan of how best to meet these needs through a treatment plan.
Ryan's core experiences in conducting therapy have been grown through working in community mental health. His experience of meeting the needs of adult clients of all ages and diagnoses in this setting has given him a strong foundation for working with many different clients from all walks of life. In particular Ryan has had significant experience in working with clients with the following diagnoses and mental health concerns: Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Ryan has the most experience in working with client's with mood and anxiety disorders. Any clients looking to bolster their skills related to better responding to distress and working thorugh unwanted emotions and thoughts will be well served.
I use DBT to assist clients in developing mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills as the building blocks for regulating and processing their experiences. These skills help clients form a solid foundation for tackling day to day stressors in addition to processing heavier subject matter.
3 ratings with written reviews
June 19, 2025
One of the greatest therapist I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. His approach is unparalleled and truly shows in his work!
May 6, 2025
Ryan is incredible. He is very warm, open minded, empowering and solution oriented. I have grown so much more into the person I have wanted to become since my first session with him. He has given me an arsenal of tools that are very effective and I've been able to implement them in my life with directly results. I've become so much more comfortable and confident in myself and my anxiety is extremely minimal. I'm very grateful for Ryan, and could not recommend him enough!
April 24, 2025
Ryan is very nice and understanding. He is easy to talk to, and he does not judge. He is also very organized with the all of the information you give him about yourself.