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Ryan Zelov

Therapist
10 years of experience
16 patients on Headway
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Stress management, Men's issues
  • Couples therapy, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I work with men navigating anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and career pressure. My approach is direct and practical — we identify what's keeping you stuck, build strategies that hold up outside the therapy room, and move. I draw on CBT, ACT, and the Gottman Method, and bring 10+ years of experience in mental health. My background includes a dual master's in Clinical Social Work and Outdoor Education. Therapy that's grounded and built for real life.

My approach to therapy

Direct and solution-focused. We're not going to sit with problems indefinitely — we're going to figure out what's in the way and build a clear path forward. I use CBT, ACT, DBT Skills, and the Gottman Method because they produce concrete results, not just insight.


Sessions are focused, not open-ended. I give clients specific things to work on between sessions because that's where real change happens.

What you can expect from me

The free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure call — you ask questions, I ask a few, and we both get a sense of whether this is the right fit. No commitment required.


The first full session is 60 minutes. We'll go deeper: what's going on, how long it's been building, what you've already tried, and what you actually want to be different. You won't leave with homework on day one, but you will leave with a clear sense of how we'll work together and what the focus will be.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Man
  • My style is
    Direct, Empowering, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of New Hampshire
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey, North Carolina), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Massachusetts), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Stress management, Men's issues
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Relationship issues
  • Therapy methods
    Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology
  • Care types
    Couples therapy, Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Adolescents
  • Languages
    English