- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT
- Couples reconnection
About Ryan
Ryan Plasch is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Minnesota with six years of experience. He works with adults, couples, and parents on relationship problems, grief, parenting stress, anger, depression, anxiety, and related life challenges.
He uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He helps people notice the thoughts and feelings that keep them stuck. He talks through cognitive patterns and the inner critic, and helps clients reconnect with values and life goals.
Ryan often helps couples who are reconnecting after difficult transitions. That includes issues linked to infertility, postpartum changes, grief, and loss. He focuses on repairing attachment and communication, and on rebuilding emotional and physical closeness.
He draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address emotions, relationship patterns, and thinking habits. He also uses elements from the Gottman Method and existential approaches when relevant.
Sessions can include practical exercises, guided conversation about emotions, and steps to shift unhelpful thinking. Ryan brings personal experience with male infertility, miscarriage, and parenting, which he uses to inform his work with people facing similar challenges.
People who meet with him can expect direct, down-to-earth conversation, some humor, and creative problem-solving aimed at clearer communication and stronger connections.
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape relationship patterns and attachment bonds. Online sessions using EFT focus on naming hard-to-reach feelings, noticing interaction cycles, and creating new ways to respond to a partner or self.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed steps toward them. In remote sessions ACT work often includes values exercises, behavioral experiments, and strategies to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Online CBT usually involves identifying cognitive loops, trying behavioral changes between sessions, and reviewing progress together.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person or couple to decide whether EFT, ACT, CBT, or a mix fits their needs and goals. That choice can shift as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter video check-in during a lunch break, or a phone conversation when bandwidth is limited. These practical adjustments help therapy fit around work and family commitments without implying a particular format.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, anger, depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar issues, and life transitions.
What is his therapeutic style?
He takes a practical and direct approach, using conversation, exercises, and creative thinking to identify unhelpful thoughts and emotional patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of clinical experience working with adults, couples, and parents on a range of life and mental health concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an LPCC, licensed in Minnesota, and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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