Ryan Leybas

We embark with clients to discover the real cause of their challenges, and together we outline achievable strategies to bring about change. Though the therapist provides essential help and perspective, real change is achieved outside the office; therapy is merely a journey in discovering how to get there.

I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The daily pace of our lives--work, family, friendships, relationships, commitments and obligations--all take a toll on our peace of mind.

Learning how to compartmentalize, prioritize, separate and conquer the challenges of our lives helps us to realize that we don't have to accomplish everything at once, we don't have to be a success at everything, and we aren't alone in solving life's problems.Therapy can help recognize anxiety and learn coping mechanisms to recognize when it's "real" and when it's the "monsters" in our lives.

Love is one of the most basic human needs, and in relationships we find some life's most profound joys -- and greatest pains. Dysfunctional dynamics can occur between spouses, romantic partners, parents and children, siblings, in blended homes, or in friendship. Learning to manage discord is essential to the creation of a safe and happy environment.

Have you repeatedly tried to stop? Have you promised yourself that this would be the last time? Is it starting to have negative consequences in your life? Addictions can take many forms. Millions have found themselves in the midst of addiction wondering "how did I ever get here." What may have begun as simple curiosity or as an otherwise appropriate behavior has quickly spiraled out of control.

The pain experienced when watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be profound. Frequently a "co-dependent" pattern emerges wherein the supporting individual, despite her valiant efforts to support and connect to the addicted party, compromises her ability to have a healthy, meaningful relationship with the addicted person due in part to a negligence in meeting her own needs.