Ryan Derico
Practical, strengths-based support for change
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Ryan
Ryan Derico is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings seven years of clinical counseling experience along with extensive background in human services to his work.
Background and approach
He focuses on a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, ADHD, LGBT-related issues, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and help with coping during life transitions. Additional clinical interests include autism and Asperger syndrome, impulsivity, phobias, social anxiety, somatization, and trichotillomania.
Ryan values a collaborative, strengths-based approach that treats each person as an expert in their own life. He uses evidence-informed methods to help clients identify practical skills and shifts in thinking that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
His goal is to help people take that first courageous step toward greater fulfillment while offering steady support through change. Based in Florida, Ryan works with English-speaking clients and draws on a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person’s needs and goals.
How Ryan’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Ryan frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete skills that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and address behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy provides a foundation of empathic listening and respect, allowing clients to explore concerns at their own pace while feeling heard. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck by exploring ambivalence and strengthening internal motivation for change.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. Ryan works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts methods so that therapy aligns with what the client finds most useful and manageable.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with Ryan emphasizes flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, continue work through life transitions, and practice new skills between meetings while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Florida, Indiana
Languages
English