Ryan Duck, LMHC

Ryan Duck approaches therapy with a calm, genuine presence and a clear commitment to helping people navigate difficult periods in their lives. He emphasizes that asking for help is a sign of strength and brings a laid-back, non-judgmental style to sessions while remaining passionate about supporting others through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression.

His background includes a range of roles in New York City systems and mental health settings - work as a probation officer, counseling for the PINS Diversion program, experience as an employee assistance program therapist, and clinical work in both private practice and nonprofit agencies. That variety has given him experience with individuals, couples, and families across many ages and presenting concerns, and he draws on that breadth when helping clients address communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, life purpose questions, panic and post-traumatic stress symptoms, and social anxiety.

He holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, indicating formal training and licensure to provide counseling. Outside of his professional life he is married with two children, grew up in Pennsylvania and has lived in New York for nearly 20 years, and he pursues personal interests in genealogy and baseball.