Ryan Sweat LMFT

I approach anxiety with evidence-based treatments like CBT. We we will work to identify the root causes of your anxiety and develop coping strategies to manage and reduce it. Through our sessions, we will explore ways to challenge negative thinking patterns, build resilience, and improve your overall well-being. My goal is to create a supportive and collaborative space where you can feel comfortable sharing your experiences and developing the skills you need to overcome your anxiety.

I have helped many adults and teens to understand and overcome their depression and find a path towards a more fulfilling life. Through a collaborative and compassionate approach, I strive to create a safe space for you to explore your feelings and past, and to work towards your goals. I believe that everyone has the capacity for growth and change, and I am committed to helping you discover you discover your inner resilience and strength. Let's work together to find a way forward.

Descartes once said I think therefore I am. While cognition is part of our experience of being, it is only a part of aliveness. The lived experience of being in our body is inseparable from our lived experience of being alive. We not only think, but we also FEEL. We are both mind AND body. I work with this understand to help folks reclaim their relationship to their bodies, and to help them find how a personal and healthy integration can lead to higher quality of life.

Most people come to therapy because something feels "off", and they want to feel "better". Behavioral therapy is all about taking inventory of where you are, identifying what is making you uncomfortable, outlining what you would like to change, and creating systems to achieve your goals. Said simply, we aim to make less "bad" things happen, and make more "good" things happen. CBT and DBT are systems of developing skills to enable and empower you to make those changes.

Change starts with mindfulness. Ghandi famously said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, and Your values become your destiny.” Without awareness of our minds, we have no ability to change our circumstances, and ultimately, to claim our destinies. By developing awareness of the mind, we gain the ability to steer our own ship and find our desired change.