Andrea Bray Ryan , LPC

Andrea Bray Ryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings six years of clinical experience across inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. She completed graduate-level training in counseling and pursued additional certification in Traumatic Stress Studies through The Trauma Center at JRI with Bessel Van der Kolk, training that informs her work with people who have experienced complex stress and trauma.

She offers a reflective, empathic, and nonjudgmental approach, meeting clients where they are and working collaboratively to address depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, mood instability, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes practical coping skills, relaxation methods, body integration such as gentle yoga-informed techniques, and self-regulation strategies to improve daily functioning and interpersonal connections.

Andrea integrates evidence-based methods to help clients identify strengths, learn new skills, and apply those skills in real life rather than treating a person as a list of problems. She frames therapy as a shared journey and aims to be a supportive companion through clients' growth and healing, helping them explore meaning, build resilience, and navigate the challenges that prompted them to seek help.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Andrea commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy into her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related struggles by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms and respond differently to challenging situations. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and healing the impact of traumatic experiences, using strategies to process trauma and rebuild a sense of safety and regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Andrea approaches treatment collaboratively, listening to each person’s history, goals, and preferences and adjusting methods to fit their needs rather than applying a fixed model. This collaboration helps tailor the mix of techniques that will be most useful for an individual.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, attend from familiar surroundings, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing therapists and clients to work together toward meaningful change.