Ryan Peterson

I work with adults who understand their patterns but still find themselves wondering, “Why am I reacting like this?” I especially love working with people navigating relationships, family patterns, identity, parenting, and the changes that come with building an adult life. I’m an LCMHC and EMDR-trained therapist, and my job is to help you understand yourself with curiosity instead of judgment. Therapy with me is warm, curious, and focused on helping you make sense of what’s happening—not telling you what should be happening.

I believe your reactions make sense somewhere. Instead of starting with “How do we make this behavior stop?” we get curious about what your brain learned from past experiences and why that response might be showing up now. We’ll notice patterns, understand what they’ve been trying to do for you, and look at what information is available in your life today. I use EMDR, nervous-system-informed work, and The Living Room Method to help you move from understanding your patterns to having more choice in them.

You don’t need to show up with the perfect explanation of what’s wrong or a list of therapy goals. Our first session is about getting to know you and beginning to understand what’s been happening in your life—not judging or fixing you. We’ll talk about what brought you in, what you’ve been noticing, and what you want to understand or change. My goal is for you to leave feeling like I see the bigger picture, not just the symptom that brought you through the door.