Cade Ryan

Above all, I want my clients to know that my priority is to create a space where they feel safe being fully and authentically themselves. As a gay man, I understand the importance of having spaces where identity does not need to be explained, defended, or minimized, and I hope to create that sense of safety for each of my clients. I welcome LGBTQ+ adults and young adults, and I offer affirming therapy where who you are is the starting point, not something you have to justify.

Professionally, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering telehealth therapy to clients across Florida, including Miami. I completed my Bachelor of Social Work in Indianapolis and my Master of Social Work in Miami. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work with people navigating some of life's most difficult moments.

My experience includes providing therapeutic services within a homeless shelter's substance use treatment program, as well as working in an inpatient hospital setting. I have supported individuals through addiction and substance use recovery, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, medical crises, and major life transitions. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), harm reduction, solution-focused brief therapy, and positive psychology, and I tailor my approach to what actually fits your life and goals. I am no stranger to difficult conversations, and I want my clients to know that no thought or feeling is unwelcome in our therapeutic space.

Every individual, regardless of background, identity, or lived experience, is welcome in my practice. Whether you are working through recovery, grieving a loss, managing anxiety or depression, or facing a major life change, I would be glad to support you.

I look forward to meeting you!

My approach to therapy is collaborative and strengths-focused. Ultimately, you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to help you better understand where you are, where you want to be, and what may help you get there. I am not here to direct you on what to do, but instead to create a space where you feel safe and empowered to grow.

As part of this, I take a holistic view of each person I meet, recognizing that your thoughts, emotions, relationships, physical health, environment, and life experiences all influence you. Rather than focusing on just one part of who you are, I want to understand how the whole picture fits together.

Depending on your needs, I draw from solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, positive psychology, and harm reduction. Whether you are working through addiction and recovery, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or a major life transition, we can find a path forward together. Our work happens through telehealth, so you can meet with me from anywhere in Florida. The path forward is not always straightforward and can be messy, but we can work together to find a way that feels realistic, meaningful, and true to you.

You can expect our first session to be welcoming, calm, and focused on getting to know you. Please know that there is no pressure to have everything figured out or to know exactly what you want from therapy before we meet.

In the session, we will spend time talking about what brought you in, what has been going on in your life, and what you hope may be different moving forward. From there, we can begin identifying your goals and what working toward them might look like together. My priority for our first meeting is simply to give you the space to share your story, feel comfortable, and begin exploring who you are and who you hope to become.

As our work continues in later sessions, you can expect to be healthily challenged, as meaningful growth often asks us to step outside of what feels comfortable. Though, at the same time, that challenge will always exist within a foundation of support and acceptance, where you are welcomed exactly as you are.