About Ryan
Ryan McGinty is a Licensed Associate Counselor who earned his Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University. He is trained in EMDR, addiction recovery, attachment-based work, and psychodynamic theory, and brings an integrative, depth-oriented approach to his clinical practice.
Ryan’s work is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: suffering has causes, and when those causes are understood and addressed directly, meaningful and lasting change becomes possible. He helps clients move beyond symptom management toward deeper self-understanding, accountability, and self-actualization. His approach blends emotional depth with practical structure, supporting clients in translating insight into disciplined, sustainable growth.
Over the course of his career, Ryan has held leadership roles across a wide range of treatment settings, including transitional programs for young adults, residential substance use treatment, mobile crisis teams, and psychiatric hospitals. He has led multidisciplinary teams, developed innovative programming, and provided crisis response training to hospitals, law enforcement, fire departments, and EMS personnel throughout Yavapai County. These experiences have shaped a clinical style that is steady, direct, and grounded under pressure.
Contemplative practice is central to Ryan’s life and work. He has devoted over twenty years to the study and practice of mindfulness and meditation and is an active student in the White Plum Zen tradition. His therapeutic philosophy integrates contemplative principles with modern clinical psychology, helping clients cultivate presence, emotional regulation, and resilience. He believes that every person possesses an “unsuspected internal resource” that, once uncovered, can guide their life with clarity and strength.
Ryan’s path into therapy was shaped by his own experience of struggle and recovery. After earning a scholarship to Columbia University as a student-athlete, he faced mental health challenges that led him to step away from that trajectory. In his early twenties, he found lasting relief from trauma, depression, addiction, and shame through committed inner work and disciplined change. That transformation became the foundation of his professional calling.
He now lives in Sedona with his wife and two children. Outside of his clinical work, Ryan enjoys hiking, chess, CrossFit, surfing, and traveling to Germany to visit his family. He remains committed to personal growth, service, and contributing meaningfully to the community around him.