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About Jennifer Slingerland Ryan, Ph.D., LPC

Jennifer Slingerland Ryan is a psychotherapist specializing in attachment and self-love. With over two decades of experience, she helps individuals and families uncover patterns, heal relationships, and create deeper connections. Her passion lies in guiding people toward belonging—with themselves and others—through humor, empathy, and a touch of dystopian fiction on the side.
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What Your Attachment Style Says About How You Live Your Life

For most of my life, I considered myself a professional people-pleaser. I didn’t ask for this title but proudly wore it, thinking it made me a "good person." I worked tirelessly to make everyone happy even if it left [...]

By |2024-12-10T07:12:51-06:00December 10, 2024|Categories: Emotional Well-Being, Inner Core Friendships, Marriage + Couples, Self-Help|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What Your Attachment Style Says About How You Live Your Life

Authenticity of Self: Breaking Free from Society’s Cage

This is what you call authenticity. At the risk of feeling like my grandmother, I bought a shirt covered in bright cheetahs this weekend. The moment I saw it, I could feel the metaphorical bars of life’s cage being [...]

By |2023-08-14T10:13:08-05:00August 14, 2023|Categories: Self-Help, Self-Love Therapy Blog, Spirituality|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Authenticity of Self: Breaking Free from Society’s Cage

Self-Love is Easy

Self-Love Tips to the rescue! This is the NEW Mental Health Model, a self-love program designed for busy people. Time and busyness are true enemies of good mental health, aren't they? I mean, certainly, there are people who have a [...]

Building Empathy

One of the best traits anyone can have, I think, is empathy. Empathy is a direct route to the heart of how someone is feeling. Unfortunately, if you aren't in touch with your own feelings, it's impossible to have true [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:46-05:00July 27, 2020|Categories: Anxiety Stress Worry, Gratitude, Self-Help|Tags: |Comments Off on Building Empathy

Yoga & Nature: Mantras. Mindful Walking. Feet in the Grass. Gardening.

Somewhat distracted, surrounded by chaos, battling the pervasive news, anxious about the unknown? I hear you and I see you and I want to take a moment to share a few tools in my tool belt on grounding specifically in nature. As [...]

By |2020-06-09T19:36:52-05:00June 9, 2020|Categories: Nature + Movement|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Yoga & Nature: Mantras. Mindful Walking. Feet in the Grass. Gardening.

What IS Mental Health Awareness Month, Anyway?

What does it mean to have "mental health awareness." In this month of Mental Health Awareness, the month isn't just asking that we're aware of mental illness. It also asks that we are aware of mental health.  The National Alliance on [...]

By |2020-05-04T17:27:19-05:00May 12, 2020|Categories: Self-Help|Tags: , |Comments Off on What IS Mental Health Awareness Month, Anyway?

Self Love Tools: The NEW, Preventative Mental Healthcare Model

Self Love is essential! The good news is, you're most likely already giving yourself Self Love throughout the day. So, what are the Self Love Tools? It's a preventative mental healthcare model to help you feel content, grounded, peaceful, and [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:46-05:00May 5, 2020|Categories: Anxiety Stress Worry, Counseling + Psychotherapy, Emotional Well-Being, Self-Help, Self-Love Therapy Blog|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Self Love Tools: The NEW, Preventative Mental Healthcare Model

Motivational Media: 5 Ways to Use Self-Helpery to Feel Awesome

All month long, I'm focusing on motivational media as a way to help boost your mental well-being. That is, decrease depression, anxiety, and stress. Self-Helpery is an act of self-love that is intended to give you a steady stream of [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:47-05:00March 6, 2020|Categories: Listen to Motivational Media|Tags: , |Comments Off on Motivational Media: 5 Ways to Use Self-Helpery to Feel Awesome

Lessons From Lizzo: What All Our Girls Need To Know

My 8-year-old and I tossed our hair back, checked our nails, and sang out, "We're feeling good as FIRE!" on our morning drive to school today. Okay, yes, Lizzo sings that slightly different, but since the little ones know [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:48-05:00January 17, 2020|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Lessons From Lizzo: What All Our Girls Need To Know

The Four Agreements: Words to Live By

Always do your best. Be impeccable with your word. Don't make assumptions. Don't take things personally. These are words to live by! I turn to these four things again and again. If you do these four things, always, you [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:49-05:00August 15, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews, Listen to Motivational Media|Tags: , |Comments Off on The Four Agreements: Words to Live By
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