Ryan Plasch, LPCC

Ryan Plasch is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota who helps people navigate relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, anger, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. He works with adults and with couples, and he aims to create a warm, approachable space that feels practical and down-to-earth.

He uses plain language and a blend of techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and get unstuck. Sessions often focus on spotting the inner critic, understanding emotions, and reconnecting actions to what matters most. Humor and creative problem solving are part of his style.

Ryan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, existential ideas, and the Gottman Method to match interventions to each person’s needs. He helps people rebuild connection after losses, manage stress, address intimacy concerns, and handle workplace or caregiver strain.

Many sessions aim to realign day-to-day choices with personal values and goals. He supports people through issues tied to parenting, fatherhood, addiction recovery, ADHD, and midlife changes. Practical tools and homework are offered when helpful.

With six years of clinical experience, Ryan blends direct, evidence-informed techniques with a conversational approach. He works collaboratively to set goals, track progress, and adjust strategies as life changes.

How Ryan’s Approaches Work Online

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include clear, short exercises and homework to practice between meetings and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them despite difficult feelings. In remote sessions this can translate into value-based exercises, mindfulness practices, and real-world experiments to try between appointments.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used with couples to strengthen emotional connection and repair attachment wounds. Through guided conversations in video or phone sessions, partners learn to express core emotions and respond differently to each other.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels effective. That conversation is part of the work rather than a one-time decision.

Online therapy offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when rebuilding connection matters. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and texting allow short check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions.