Licensed to practice in California and accepts 35 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict and 10 more.
(he/him)
Often rebooked
Hello! I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out for support can take courage, and my hope is to offer a space where you feel seen, understood, and empowered to move toward the life you want. Since starting my clinical work, I’ve supported folks in making meaningful life changes, exploring their identities, and building healthier relationships—with themselves and others. At times, these changes have involved the courageous work of shifting long‑standing patterns — including ones that began generations before us. It's my honor to have worked with individuals across a wide range of ages, races, genders, sexualities, backgrounds, and abilities. I'm driven to meet each person with respect and a genuine desire to understand their life as they see it. I’m a born‑and‑raised Californian with both professional training and lived experience in many of the challenges that bring people to therapy. I am a queer identified, cisgender, white male who's deeply proud of the LGBTQ+ community I'm part of. I believe that within our diverse range of identities, abilities, and ways of life lays creativity, resilience, and unique contributions to our larger world. Outside of my clinical work, I enjoy staying physically active and creative. Listening to music, going to concerts, and personally performing help me to recharge and find joy. I look forward to meeting you and discussing how I can best support your growth and wellbeing.
In our first session, we’ll set aside time to create our virtual space so it feels comfortable and supportive for the work we’ll do together. We’ll review your intake form, and I’ll ask thoughtful questions to get to know you—not just as a client, but as a whole person. I understand firsthand that first sessions can feel intimidating. Try not to worry, as this is only our starting place to get to know each other and what you want to achieve in therapy.
I offer an approach that is consistent, non‑judgmental, and genuinely collaborative. I blend empathy, attentive listening, and—when it helps—humor. I’m direct in a way that observes your lived experience, and is delivered in tune with your feelings. Many clients tell me that this balance is one of the things they value most about working with me. I also understand that growth and healing rarely move in a straight line. There are highs, lows, and everything in between. Wherever you find yourself, I’ll be with you to support your steps forward, help navigate challenges, and celebrate your successes. Change rarely happens all at once — it unfolds through small, intentional steps — and I’m here to support that unfolding at a pace that feels right for you.
I'm most energized by clients who seek to build a genuine, trusting alliance at the heart of our work together. This foundation makes possible our ability to share openly and try on new ways of meeting life's challenges. Clients who tend to experience the most meaningful shifts are ones I've noticed come in with openness and curiosity, and are willing to gently try out new skills or perspectives between our sessions.
Cash - $175 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
GTEB
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
I strive to understand your experiences as you do, and with accuracy, respect, and compassion. When we arrive at a shared understanding of your experiences, we can then name the changes you want to focus on. At times, we may arrive at complex or vulnerable self-discoveries. I continue to withhold judgment in these moments and look for ways to validate and honor your experience. I bring my authentic self to our sessions and communicate openly so that our space remains genuine and you feel supported in your growth.
I draw from DBT-informed mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation skills to help you meet triggers and navigate challenging experiences with intentional tools. These skills help you choose responses that are aligned with your most grounded, authentic self.
Surviving life’s challenges can leave us with painful stories about ourselves. These stories often feel true, even when we’ve had life experiences that counteract them. I draw on aspects of narrative therapy to help separate your core identity from these stories, and notice times in your life when these challenges held less truth. Together, we can uncover what helped you through those moments and explore how those same tools can support you now. From this place, we can co‑author a story that is aligned with the person you want to become.
I love learning about the activities, interests, and curiosities that bring my clients joy—or the things they’re hoping to try for the first time. I make it a point to recognize and celebrate the strengths they already carry, and I help them identify how those strengths can support them through challenges and harder moments.
As a feminist and sociologist, I approach therapy committed to collective liberation and with a genuine curiosity about each person I meet. I honor the differences we bring into the space while building connection through our shared humanity. I also recognize that systemic oppression and social injustices shape our lives in ways we can feel deeply and uniquely. I hold space for the personal impact of those larger forces as we do this work together.
1 rating with written reviews
February 26, 2026
As it is my first session, It may be a bit premature to weigh in on this so soon but I felt immediately comfortable and recognized the empathy that Ryan possesses. I'm very much looking forward to our next session!