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Ryan Salazar, LMHCA

Therapy is weird

Let's work together to navigate this weird space.

Online therapy for adults in Washington. A free 15-minute consultation to see if we click.

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A space to grow into yourself

You find a stranger online with a fancy degree to talk to about your personal issues, and all they seem to do is ask you about how everything makes you feel, or what your parents are like. It's also an incredibly vulnerable and transformative space, where you can work through deeply rooted trauma and discover ways to grow into the person you aspire to be.

I use parts work and somatic tools to help you name and retrain the defense mechanisms that have served you well, but are now getting in the way of the connection you want.

About

Hi, I'm Ryan

Ryan Salazar

I was born in a beach town in California and have spent the last ten years in Washington. I received my master's in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.

I enjoy working with neurospicy folks. My specialties include ADHD, autism, codependency, and PTSD.

Outside of therapy, I make music, dance, write short stories, knit, and play unnecessarily complex video games.

Curiosity and creativity are a big part of who I am, and how I work.

Focus

You can bring your whole self

You don't need to fit into a single category, or have everything figured out, to reach out.

ADHD and autism

Space to explore your needs, your ways of connecting, and the effort of moving through a world that doesn't always make room for you.

Trauma and PTSD

We can get curious about the ways you've learned to protect yourself, at a pace that respects your boundaries.

Codependency and connection

Make room for your own wants and needs while exploring how you relate to others.

LGBTQ+ affirming, welcoming of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, and sex-positive and kink-affirming.

Approach

Creative, curious, and collaborative

I use a mix of styles that lean into the creative and the exploratory. Together, we'll find ways to understand what you want and need, and build emotional regulation skills to help you move toward those things.

Parts work and IFS

I focus on parts work, using Internal Family Systems (IFS) to explore yourself as a collection of parts, rather than one static thing. The aim is more balance in daily life, and a way of being that feels grounded, authentic, and less performative.

Somatic work

We can pay attention to what your body is telling you, alongside what you're thinking and feeling. My somatic work draws on approaches including Polyvagal theory.

Creativity and play

Writing, drawing, painting, games, and toys can make room for big feelings that don't always have words. I also draw on Jungian psychotherapy to explore meaning, imagination, and the stories you carry.

Details

Fees and logistics

Session fee
$150 per session
Sliding scale
Limited sliding-scale availability
Insurance
LifeWise and Premera Blue Cross
Format
Online individual therapy
Clients
Adults
Service area
Washington State
Professional licensure
Ryan Salazar, Mental Health Counselor Associate. Washington license MHCA.MC.70123639.
Clinical supervision
My clinical supervisor is Vanessa Herzog, LMHC, license LH61198636.

Contact

Request a free 15-minute consultation

Let's see if we click. We'll talk about what you're looking for, make room for your questions, and see whether working together feels like a fit.

Call (360) 483-3303 salazarcounseling@proton.me

This practice is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For immediate crisis support, call or text 988.

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