Ryan employs a comprehensive and integrative methodology, drawing from evidence-based treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) to facilitate the brain's innate capacity for healing. Additionally, Ryan integrates spiritual practices like lovingkindness and mindfulness to enrich and elevate the healing journey.

Her clients have described Ryan as highly skilled and deeply empathic. She is trained in psychodynamic, somatic, and ego-state therapies and is adept at discerning the most effective modality or combination of modalities for each client. She has developed exceptional listening skills and compassion through dedicated training in lovingkindness, mindfulness, and meditation.

Ryan takes a holistic approach to psychotherapy and medication management, believing in the self-healing capacity of both mind and body when the right conditions exist. Her role is not just to identify impediments to healing, but to guide her clients toward the most optimal path to wellness, instilling a sense of hope and optimism. In addition to gaining a deep understanding of what needs to be healed or treated, she evaluates lifestyle factors such as relationships, nutrition, activity level, sleep quality, stressors, and spiritual resources, providing comprehensive and reassuring care.