I’m Nancy Ryan,

Encourager, Wife, Mother, Therapist and Teacher

I know what it feels like to want to have good relationships and all that includes, I have been there in my life.

Just like you, I wanted to succeed in relationships.

I started therapy when I was pretty young because I needed to know how to live life well and have good relationships.

My story….

I have been married and divorced. I picked the wrong partners not because I wanted to, but because I didn’t know any different.

I thought if they were interested in me, that was good enough. That is a trauma response to not feeling valued and loved for who I was.

I learned about me throughout my life…..about feelings, thoughts and beliefs happening inside me that were often self-sabotaging….and changed..

I learned good boundaries and how to value myself.

Throughout the years, I also learned to pick good friends and eliminate interactions with people that were damaging even though they were part of my biological family.

I value myself today and can show up authentically and have good relationships.

Who would have thought….

That I would go back to school midlife and become a therapist who specializes in relationships. I have helped thousands of people grow individually and in relationships to be able to communicate well, have vulnerable, safe connections, and boundaries to not be taken advantage of.

I am married to a wonderful man, who is my equal and we love each other well.

We work through our differences and conflicts in a healthy way, and support each other in our individual and joint pursuits, dreams and goals..

It is possible for you too.

I believe that everyone deserves to value themselves and have healthy relationships

I have spent the last 12 years helping many individuals and couples do just that and can help you as well. I have been featured on radio, TV, online and in print publications.

Fox 40

ABC 10

Style Magazine

marriage.com

Dating News

More about Me

I finished my Masters Degree in Psychology as a working adult. I had been in the corporate world for 25+ years and although I did some meaningful jobs,

I always wanted to make a real difference in people’s lives.

I finished my degree and began the long journey of getting my 3000 hours of experience under a Licensed Supervisor, until I was finally able to take my licensing exam and become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

On that journey, I have helped transform the lives of many individuals searching for growth, healing and help in their relationship with themselves.

I have also seen marriages and relationships grow in all areas including communication, conflict resolution, recovering from affairs, building a stronger sense of being on the same page and much more.

Over the last 7 years, I have built a group counseling company called Relationship Therapy Center in the Sacramento area with two locations and we average 17-25 therapists. I train and mentor therapists as having well trained, talented therapists is so important in couples work.

But, not all people can afford long term therapy and some won’t even come through the door. It is my goal to reach as many people as possible with skills that can be learned to improve your life and relationships, so this website hosts online courses for people looking to improve their relationships.

This is probably why you are here. You want the convenience to learn on your own time, or you are hoping that this way of receiving the information might be helpful to your spouse as well as you. These are relationship skills that can be learned. It doesn’t replace therapy, but it can go along way to providing you tools to improve, change and enhance your relationships.

Words from our friends

"I attended a marriage workshop which Nancy led. I was surprised by the amount of quality work my husband and I did in a matter of 3 hours time.

It gave us some helpful tools for communication that we have continued to use and benefit from.

The workshop was the right amount of lecture to spouse one on one time and I appreciated the depth of knowledge that her entire team brought to the conversation. "

Joy Fishler, Pastor

"This was the best presentation on boundaries I have ever heard.

Thanks for all the information and your presentation made it great to listen to."

Janet Campbell

You’re steps away from transforming your life and relationships

Short courses

Self paced courses

Self Paced courses with group coaching included.

Mini-Courses

1- 3 hour courses to help you in your relationships

Couples Communication Skills Masterclass

Transform Frustration and Disconnection into Confident, Successful Communication with Your Partner 5 week course

Same course (with group coaching)

IT'S MY BELIEF THAT

Everyone should have the opportunity to access relationship skills.

Afterall, we don’t get classes in school on how to do this. Many of us just try to figure it out on our own when there is an easier way. Don’t struggle on your own, join us!

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