LCSW
Dr. Ryan Bair, LCSW
- Experience15 years
- LocationOregon
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ryan
Dr. Ryan Bair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience and a long history in social work spanning over two decades.
Background and approach
He draws on client-centered and evidence-based approaches to help people navigate a wide range of presenting concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and ADHD. His background includes work in schools, community mental health settings, and hospice, which informs a practical, flexible approach to care.
He emphasizes collaboration and transparency, partnering with clients to set concrete, solution-focused goals and employ behavioral activation to address thinking patterns and daily functioning. Dr.
Bair integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to develop strategies that fit each person’s circumstances. He aims to equip clients with tools they can use beyond the therapy room to manage current issues and prepare for future challenges.
Based in Oregon, Dr. Bair works with a diverse set of concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family matters, bipolar and mood disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
He welcomes the opportunity to meet new clients and supports them through the process of identifying priorities and moving toward attainable change.
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s experience and priorities, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist helps the individual explore values and personal goals. This approach is helpful when someone wants a collaborative process that centers their own perspective and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills like cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation; it is often chosen for concerns such as anxiety, depression, and problems with daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and stress-management practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation for issues like anxiety, trauma responses, and chronic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of treatment, and the therapist works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process may combine techniques so that treatment evolves as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules and diverse comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend consistently from different locations, maintain continuity during life transitions, and try different communication styles until a good fit is found.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Oregon, Wyoming
Languages
English
What Ryan can help with
Dr. Ryan Bair works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and depression.
Ryan has been a Social Worker for over 20 years and has worked with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Ryan has worked with a wide range of concerns from environmental and situational to severe mental illness.
How Ryan approaches therapy
Ryan's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon, with 15 years of clinical experience.