Ryan Schmidtke, Dip Addiction Careworker
Registered Psychotherapist
Core Staff Therapist
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Confidence Cultivator & Parenting Paladin
Meet Ryan...
Men’s Mental Health Specialist | Faith-Based Counsellor | Trauma Untangler | Humour-in-the-Hard-Stuff Guy
💬 You don’t have to fall apart to ask for support. You just have to want more than survival.
Hi, I’m Ryan—and I help people who’ve been white-knuckling it through life start to feel human again. You don’t have to be in crisis to work with me, but if you are? I’ve got you. Whether you're recovering from trauma, wrestling with addictions, navigating fatherhood, or just trying to figure out how to feel something other than numb, my work is rooted in trust, care, and no-pressure conversations that actually go somewhere.
My clients are often carrying invisible weights—wounds from the past, guilt that won’t let up, or relationships that keep looping the same arguments. I offer grounded, strategic support that helps you break patterns and build something real.
🧠 Specialties I Love to Work With
Men’s Mental Health & Identity
Faith-Based Counselling & Religious Trauma Recovery
Addiction Support (alcohol, gambling, porn, sexual behaviour, video games, substances)
Building Emotional Regulation
Autism Spectrum (diagnosed or suspected)
Childhood Trauma
Complex PTSD
Relationship Conflict
Sleep Disturbance
Burnout & Life Transitions
My approach is warm, brain-savvy, and collaborative. Whether we're talking Brainspotting, CBT, or just what your week threw at you—I tailor every session to your real, lived experience. No cookie-cutter advice. No judgment. Just real talk with a therapist who cares deeply and keeps showing up.
🛋 What Therapy With Me Feels Like
It’s a balance of insight and action—with a few laughs along the way. I take the work seriously, but not myself. You won’t get long silences or therapist jargon here. Just clear support, honest feedback, and a steady pace that lets you catch your breath while still moving forward.
Clients tell me they feel like they can finally say the thing—the secret shame, the confusing thoughts, the unresolved hurt. They appreciate that I don’t flinch. I meet them where they are, and we build from there.
🎣 A Bit More About Me
I’m a hobby fisherman, a proud dad, and a fan of dry humour and campfire chats. I believe there’s strength in vulnerability—but also in knowing when to take a break and just be. I’ve got a deep respect for faith, family, and the grit it takes to do therapy well.
Whether you're carrying guilt, grief, trauma, or tension you can't quite name—I've likely worked with someone who's been there. I'm not here to impress you with fancy words. I'm here to walk beside you through the stuff that matters.
👟 Ready to stop carrying it alone?
📞 Call our Therapy Matchmaker, Alicia Morrow, to book your session with Ryan Schmidtke.
🧑💻 Prefer to book Online? No problem - Click here to book your Matchmaking Appointment with Alicia!
Let’s sort through the hard stuff, find your footing, and get back to living—not just surviving.
