Ryan Soltes
Life is hard to navigate alone — especially when you’re in the middle of something heavy. Grief has a way of making everything feel stuck, distant, or out of control. This is a space to slow down, get clear, and figure out what’s next. No scripts. No pretending. Just honest, intentional work — at your pace.
You don’t need to have it all figured out before we talk. What you need is a space where you can say what’s actually going on — and someone who will sit with you in it, ask the right questions, and help you find your own way through.
Sessions are client-led. Progress is real. And every conversation is built on trust, patience, and zero judgment.
This might be for you if:
You’ve lost someone — and you’re still trying to figure out how to live with that.
You feel stuck in a version of life that doesn’t feel like yours anymore.
You’re carrying a lot of difficult emotions and don’t know where to put them.
You know things can be better, but you’re not sure how to get there.
You want someone in your corner who will actually listen — and help you figure it out for yourself.
I work primarily with individuals navigating grief and loss — including young people ages 8–18. I also work with adults and families facing major life transitions: separation, relocation, career crossroads, and other moments that shake things up.
How it works:
First, we talk. You tell me what’s going on — whatever feels right to share — and I listen without an agenda. A lot of people find that just saying it out loud helps more than they expected.
Then we figure out where you actually want to be. Not what you think you’re supposed to want. What you genuinely want — even if that’s just to feel a little less stuck than you do right now.
From there, we work on closing that gap. I ask questions, you think out loud, and together we find a path that’s yours. I’m not here to tell you what to do. I’m here to help you figure out what you already know but haven’t been able to access yet.
Most people leave each session with something concrete — a shift in how they’re seeing things, a feeling they can name, a next step they’re actually willing to take.