Ryan Shelby Butler, LPC
Arizona · 7 years in practice
Ryan Shelby Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona.
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) based in Arizona. He brings seven years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style. He offers straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, and related struggles.
He uses an individualized approach that leans on Existential ideas about meaning and choice. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person, how values guide decisions, and how to move forward in the face of uncertainty.
Background and approach
He also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build concrete skills for handling difficult thoughts and feelings. Ryan studied psychology, philosophy, and leadership before completing a Master of Science in Professional Counseling and additional postgraduate work in Christian counseling. His background includes work in higher education where he combined counseling with administrative and analytical roles.
This mix informs a practical, organized way of working in sessions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Ryan combines person-centered listening with evidence-informed tools like behavioral experiments, mindfulness practices, emotion regulation skills, and life-story work.
He aims to help people notice what’s getting in the way and try small, testable changes that fit their values. Outside of clinical work he spends time with family, serves in church leadership, and enjoys reading and the outdoors. He encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy to take the first step and schedule a time to talk.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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 sessions
Ryan uses Existential Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as complementary ways to help people clarify values and take purposeful steps. Existential Therapy focuses on questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility and can help when life changes or uncertainty feel overwhelming. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for accepting difficult feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values.He also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to understand relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions. That work can support improvements in intimacy, trust, and communication by noticing patterns and practicing new ways of relating. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative; the therapist will work with the client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and deeper conversation, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, brief check-ins or coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life, and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress and skill-building.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Ryan help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Expect a conversational, person-centered style that also uses skills-based methods. Sessions combine listening with practical exercises drawn from ACT and CBT.
What is his clinical background?
Ryan has seven years of experience and completed a Master of Science in Professional Counseling plus postgraduate work in Christian counseling.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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