Ryan Glathar , LMFT

Ryan Glathar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She combines a compassionate, collaborative style with practical strategies to help individuals and families move past obstacles like relationship struggles, trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, and the many stresses of daily life. Ryan emphasizes building a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and respect, recognizing the privilege of being invited into another person’s story and working to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for change.

Her approach is individualized rather than one-size-fits-all. She draws from client-centered methods to prioritize each person’s perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical skills for emotional regulation, and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. She also integrates psychodynamic ideas when exploring how past experiences and family of origin patterns shape current difficulties. This flexibility allows her to tailor treatment to concerns such as parenting challenges, intimacy and attachment issues, grief, anger, codependency, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use.

Ryan aims to empower clients to identify the roadblocks keeping them from fuller, healthier lives and to take practical steps toward their goals. She partners with people to clarify values, strengthen communication, and develop coping tools that fit their circumstances, helping them move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ryan uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person’s experience and strengths, creating space for clients to lead the pace and focus of work while the therapist offers empathy and support to foster personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and interpersonal challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ryan works with each client to explore what feels most useful based on their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting methods over time so the work remains aligned with the client’s needs.

Online therapy with Ryan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible. These options allow clients to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue therapy during life transitions, and connect from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide treatment and practical skill-building.