Ryan Foley, LCSW

Ryan Foley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. He brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on practical ways to manage strong emotions and painful life changes.

He aims to build a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person, such as coping with loss, managing worry, or finding more motivation and confidence. Ryan listens closely and helps people name patterns that get in the way of well-being.

His work draws on a mix of approaches. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, and Internal Family Systems ideas to understand different parts of the self. He also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and get relief faster.

Ryan has clinical experience from working in a mental health clinic and practices with a straightforward, collaborative style. He helps people make small, steady changes that add up over time. People who are feeling stuck, lonely, or at a crossroads often come for focused support.

Practical details are discussed when you reach out. He schedules sessions within a weekly framework and works with each person to shape a plan that fits their life and goals.

How Ryan’s approaches can work online

Ryan uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools in his work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them discover their own solutions and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ryan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then match techniques from these approaches to what feels most useful. That means sessions can shift from skill practice to deeper reflection depending on what helps most.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone-based work to practice skills between meetings and bring therapy into everyday routines without rearranging the whole day.