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LMHC, LIMHP

Ryan Suhr, LMHC, LIMHP

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNebraska
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ryan

Ryan Suhr is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) based in Nebraska with ten years of professional experience.

Background and approach

He draws on undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, psychology, religion, and linguistics to help people clarify what matters to them and to move toward practical goals. Ryan frames therapy as a collaborative process for those pursuing personal, relational, vocational, or spiritual aims rather than only for people who identify as having problems.

His work spans a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family matters, parenting, intimacy and self-esteem, and ADHD. He also addresses additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, kink and alternative sexual cultures, blended family challenges, and co-occurring conditions.

Ryan integrates methods from attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing to tailor support to each person's situation. Ryan has provided services across the lifespan and emphasizes helping clients identify meaningful goals and workable steps toward them.

He accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Ryan blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to create a practical, reflective approach to change. Client-centered work emphasizes empathic listening and helping clients articulate their own values and goals, which supports work on relationship, identity, and life-direction concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often useful for anxiety, stress, mood challenges, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is framed as a collaborative process. Ryan partners with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adapts techniques over time rather than adhering to a single model. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to where a client is and where they want to go.

Online therapy here makes those approaches easier to access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, allow ongoing work even when in-person options are limited, and support steady progress through a mix of real-time and text-based interactions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ryan address?
He works with a wide variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy and self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is Ryan's general therapy style?
He combines attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing, adapting methods to fit each person's goals and situation.
How long has Ryan been practicing?
Ryan has ten years of professional experience providing therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials with documentation WA LMHC LH61549149 and NE LIMHP 357 and practices from Nebraska.
Can nonlocal clients work with him in English?
Yes, sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Nebraska, Nebraska, Washington

Languages

English

What Ryan can help with

Ryan Suhr works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

Ryan has worked with thousands of people in the identification and attainment of personal, relational, vocational and spiritual goals.

How Ryan approaches therapy

Ryan's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Ryan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Nebraska, with 10 years of clinical experience.