Ryan Shelby Butler, LPC
Arizona · 7 years in practice
Ryan Shelby Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-21321 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1164068789 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ryan
Ryan Shelby Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. He presents a calm, straightforward presence and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or family tensions. Ryan uses clear, practical steps in sessions so people can start making small changes right away.
He trained at Grand Canyon University, earning a Master of Science in Professional Counseling and a post-graduate degree in Christian Counseling, and holds earlier degrees in leadership and general studies.
Background and approach
His background includes time working in higher education where he supported students and campus leaders, which shaped his collaborative approach to problem solving.
Ryan draws from several approaches when planning sessions, including Systemic therapy to look at how relationships and systems shape problems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and build psychological flexibility, and Attachment-Based work to understand how early bonds affect current patterns. He also uses client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques to keep sessions focused and practical.
In the room he favors straightforward, solution-oriented work along with reflective discussion. He helps people name patterns, try new behaviors, and measure progress over time. Sessions may incorporate values work, skill practice, and short-term goal plans.
Outside of counseling Ryan spends time with family, serves in church leadership, and enjoys reading and the outdoors. He aims to create a respectful, down-to-earth space where people can talk through hard issues and figure out realistic next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ryan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- 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
- Antisocial personality
- 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
- Gender dysphoria
- 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
- Paranoia
- 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
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ryan names
- Systemic Therapy
- 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
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Ryan blends Systemic therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address problems in a straightforward way. Systemic therapy looks at how relationships, roles, and routines influence feelings and behavior, which can help with family tensions and recurring conflicts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building small habits to act on those values, which often helps with anxiety, low mood, and motivation.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will begin by listening to what matters most and then suggest methods to try together. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on the client's goals, responses, and preferences.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, and chat or messaging can support shorter updates and skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family tensions, grief, self-esteem, anger, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related issues.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Ryan uses a mix of Systemic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral tools to make therapy practical and goal-focused.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience as a counselor, with prior work supporting students and leaders in higher education.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an Arizona LPC credential and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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