Good day to you, my name is Ryan (Shelby) Butler, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 5 years of professional work experience. Originally from Southern California transplanting to Montana then Arizona, along the way I received a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with emphases in Psychology, Philosophy, and Business in 2006 from Montana State University. Then a Master of Science in Leadership in 2011, and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling in 2015, both at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. I actually come from a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry, where I was able to apply my unique counseling talents in a diverse community of teaching, accounting/finance, analytics, and guidance for students and school leadership. I spend much of my spare time with family, serving in church leadership, reading/writing, and enjoying the great outdoors. As the youngest of six siblings, as a husband, a father, and trained counselor, I offer a holistic and eclectic combination of person-centered, life-experienced, spiritual/biblical, meditative, and psychoeducational approaches to therapy. Specifically utilizing realistic solution-focused interventions and empirical counseling skills from Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior, Family Systems, Narrative and Existential therapies, and Christian Counseling. In helping clients with a variety of psychological, social, behavioral and emotional needs, I aim to provide a values-based and purpose-driven mental health service. I typically provide services for ages 8 and up from any gender and cultural background, anything involving stress/anxiety, depression, career, abuse, traumas, addictions, relationships, family or individual conflicts, motivation, self-esteem, and more. Other than outside forces beyond you or me, in your life-journey I believe you know your story best, and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you and find meaningful fulfillment in your life. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! Let's take the next few steps together, let's walk and talk.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Ryan (Shelby) is awesome. I’ve only had one session with him but the insight he gave was incredibly helpful.
Written on Apr 03, 2023 after therapy with Ryan Shelby for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Ryan is caring, listens, and gives a perspetive that is difficult to see in ourselves. I highly recommend Ryan.
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Ryan Shelby for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and career difficulties
Ryan is a compassionate and respectful therapist. His insightful outlook about life, faith and family it was what I need it. His thoughtful approach to has help me tremendously with my mental health and my spiritual struggles.
Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Ryan Shelby for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He is great! The best I ever had.
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Ryan Shelby for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
He’s the best!! If you feel like your in a foggy area not knowing which direction to go. He’ll take away the fog and show you not only the direction but multiple ways to get there! It’s quiet amazing
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Ryan Shelby for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd