Dr. Ryan Hale, LPC, LCPC

Dr. Ryan Hale is a licensed counselor who brings practical experience from athletics, campus settings, and emergency services into his clinical work. Licensed in Colorado and Kansas, he holds the credentials LPC and LCPC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and integrates years of hands-on practice with a curiosity about how people change and grow.

He has worked with college students, police, fire and EMS personnel, and both professional and semi-professional athletes, drawing on specialty training in sport psychology to support performance and healthy behavior change. Across more than a decade in the field, he has refined a collaborative style that balances directive guidance with reflective listening, adjusting his approach in each session to meet the client where they are.

Before becoming a therapist he worked as a trainer in college sports, and he continues to support clients with goals related to returning from injury, improving fitness, and establishing sustainable routines. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family issues, addictions, mood disorders, and parenting, offering practical strategies alongside empathetic support.

Approach-focused online therapy and support

Dr. Ryan Hale uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative relationship - this approach emphasizes the client's perspective and helps in building self-awareness, confidence, and clearer goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - offers practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense emotions, relationship challenges, and coping under pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Hale works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge. The client and therapist decide together how to combine approaches for the best fit.

Online sessions provide flexibility that supports busy or geographically dispersed lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work from home, phone sessions offer a simple audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into daily routines.