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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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Drowning in Noise: Why Your Brain Feels Fried (And What to Do About It)

When I was a kid, the television was always on. Morning to night, background noise was the soundtrack of my life. But I didn’t really notice it—because that was just normal. Now? I only turn on the TV for Real [...]

By |2025-07-16T10:16:58-05:00July 16, 2025|Categories: Self-Help|0 Comments

What a Murder Mystery Can Teach You About Emotional Intelligence

Ever wondered what it would be like to land a $1,000,000 book deal—only to find yourself so paralyzed by writer’s block that you might have to give the money back or face a lawsuit? No? Me neither. What about being [...]

By |2025-06-30T15:50:06-05:00June 30, 2025|Categories: Self-Help|0 Comments

Feeling Invisible [Even When You’re Not Alone]

In my work with couples, I often hear both partners say, “We just don’t know how to communicate.” But that’s just code for, “My partner doesn’t hear me.” Not the actual words, but the emotion behind what’s being said. People struggle in [...]

By |2025-06-25T11:03:51-05:00June 25, 2025|Categories: Self-Help|0 Comments

Time to use the fine chine! [some of a best advice from a client]

Yesterday, a client confronted me and gave me some homework. Well, that was awkward. She was having home repairs done while we were on our virtual call, and in between me telling her the sound didn’t bother me (it didn’t) [...]

By |2025-06-05T11:21:44-05:00June 5, 2025|Categories: Self-Help|Comments Off on Time to use the fine chine! [some of a best advice from a client]

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.
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