Ryan Glathar , LMFT

Ryan Glathar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She approaches therapy with the belief that people deserve fulfilling, healthy lives and that obstacles to that wellbeing can be identified and changed through collaborative work. Building trust and respect is central to her practice - she sees the therapeutic relationship as a partnership in which clients are given space to be heard and supported while pursuing meaningful change.

With extensive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families, she addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence and infidelity, substance use, isolation and loneliness, and family of origin difficulties.

She does not subscribe to a one-size-fits-all method; instead she blends approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to fit each person’s needs. Her style is practical and supportive, helping clients identify roadblocks, develop coping skills, and take concrete steps toward healthier relationships and greater emotional balance.

Ryan offers a warm, respectful environment aimed at helping people navigate life’s ups and downs and move toward their best possible selves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ryan uses client-centered therapy to create an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the client’s priorities guide the work. This humanistic approach emphasizes empathy and active listening and can be helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Motivational interviewing is used to support readiness for change when facing substance use, addictive behaviors, or ambivalence about relationship decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Ryan collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their goals, needs, and preferences so therapy feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and geographic limitations. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into everyday life, and adapt support to different communication styles.