I am licensed in New York with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Gender dysphoria, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NY Psychologist 019091
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Caring provider that does his best. Down to earth gentleman that listens.
Written on Apr 03, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Really Great Experience I hope to keep working and growing with him
Written on Apr 03, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Peterson is a therapists, therapist. His energy will set you at ease and make you feel comfortable. If you’ve had trouble getting used to a therapist in the past and not sure if you will ever find the right one, Dr. Peterson is the right one! I wish everyone in my life could speak to him on a regular basis. You can tell he genuinely cares for the people he serves.
Written on Apr 02, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Peterson is very easy to talk to and really tries to give you the tools to work on your personal goals
Written on Apr 01, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very kind and encouraging
Written on Feb 27, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
He's a good guy. Very understanding and very fair.
Written on Feb 25, 2025 after therapy with Ryan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd