Ryan Plasch, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Ryan

Ryan Plasch is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who focuses on relationship and family concerns. He works with adult individuals, couples, and parents. He offers a warm, approachable presence and a practical style that often uses humor and creative problem solving.

Many people come to him for help with parenting and fatherhood issues, communication problems, and reconnecting in relationships after hard life events. He also supports those facing grief, infertility-related challenges, mood struggles, and stress from caregiving or work.

Background and approach

Ryan aims to help clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and the inner critic that can get in the way. In sessions he uses concrete, goal-oriented work. That includes identifying values, clarifying life roles, and building skills to change patterns that cause pain.

He helps couples repair attachment and improve communication, and he guides parents who want clearer goals and consistent approaches. Ryan draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused work for couples, and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters and take steps toward it.

He brings personal experience with male infertility, miscarriage, and parenting, which informs his understanding of related losses and transitions. He practices in Minnesota and has six years of experience as a clinician. Ryan aims to make therapy practical and usable, so people can try small changes between sessions and see what helps.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples targets emotional bonds and communication to help partners reconnect and repair attachment ruptures.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ryan works collaboratively to learn each person's goals and preferences, then suggests methods that fit. He checks in and adjusts plans so therapy stays practical and relevant to the client's life and relationship needs.

Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people meet from home, fit sessions into busy schedules, and use short messages for check-ins or support between meetings. The variety of formats helps clients choose what feels manageable while keeping momentum toward their goals.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ryan focus on?

He focuses on relationship and family issues including parenting, grief, communication problems, and fatherhood issues. He also addresses anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and related life changes.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Ryan uses a practical, down-to-earth style that mixes skill building with values work. He often uses humor and creative thinking while helping clients try small changes between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has six years of experience working with adult individuals, couples, and parents on a wide range of life and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a licensed professional clinical counselor - LPCC - registered in Minnesota as MN LPCC 2422 and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.

What does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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