Ryan Shelby Butler

Ryan Shelby Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with seven years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family concerns. Ryan uses straightforward language and draws on life experience to guide conversations. He welcomes people who want clear steps and realistic strategies.

Ryan earned a Master of Science in Professional Counseling and a Post-Graduate Degree in Christian Counseling, after earlier graduate study in leadership and a bachelor of arts with emphases in psychology, philosophy, and business. His background includes work in higher education where he combined counseling with administrative and analytic roles. That experience shaped a flexible, down-to-earth style.

In sessions he blends person-centered listening with structured skills training. He commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral ideas and Dialectical Behavior techniques to teach coping skills. He also brings Acceptance and Commitment and Attachment-based perspectives when helpful for values, meaning, and close relationships.

Ryan describes his approach as holistic and values-driven. He often includes meditative and psychoeducational practices and, when clients request, integrates spiritual or biblical themes. He aims to help people build on their strengths and take practical steps toward better functioning.

He typically works with individuals aged 8 and older from diverse backgrounds. To begin, Ryan asks people to share their goals so sessions can focus on what matters most to them.

How Ryan’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can help with anxiety, stress, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which many people find useful for depression, anxiety, and addictions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early connections influence current behavior and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ryan will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Confirm the clinician's available session formats before booking so you know how appointments are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options to focus on skill practice, coaching, or emotional processing from wherever fits their everyday schedule.