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Linda J. Ryan
Linda J. Ryan
M.S., L.P.C., L.M.H.P.
Linda, a Certified Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, has served children, adolescents, adults, and families since 1975. She is a family systems therapist who brings a variety of skills to her practice. Her specialty includes using EMDR, a therapy that is very effective in the treatment of trauma. In addition to the usual Level I and Level II training, Linda has become a therapist certified in EMDR. She is able to utilize EMDR to strengthen internal resources, improve affect tolerance, as well as reduce disturbing emotions surrounding previously experienced traumas. She is also a member of the EMDR International Association.
Linda has conducted seminars in many areas associated with Emotional Intelligence. She is certified to administer and interpret the EQ-I instrument measuring Emotional Intelligence. Linda has trained in the use of the Freeze-Framer® Interactive Learning system; a computer program developed by HeartMath, and designed to assist individuals to increase their emotional self-regulation and improve their ability to manage stress. Linda has received training to provide DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Training) to her individual clients.
Linda is married with children and grandchildren. Linda loves time on her farm with children, grandchildren, horses, dogs, and cats.Her family recently opened a winery north of Central City. Their vineyard is on the family farm, homesteaded by her husbands great-grandparents in 1879.
