OUR TEAM
Ryan Casada
MA, LMHC
Ryan studied at Reformed Theological Seminary and started Lumen Counseling with her husband Matt in 2020. Her therapeutic specialties include women’s care (perinatal/postpartum support, stage-of-life issues), parenting support, relational issues, anxiety disorders, grief counseling, and dream analysis.
Ryan hopes to create a comfortable space for clients to reflect on their past and their future, walking with them through life’s hardships and joys to offer emotional support, encouragement, and a fresh perspective. Her therapeutic approach is an eclectic mix of IFS therapy, somatic/experiential work, and mindfulness. She believes that it’s important for clients to become aware of their adaptations to life and how they developed these strategies in order to develop greater self-understanding and compassion.
Ryan is from Raleigh, NC and her hobbies include tennis, yoga, being by the water, and going on adventures with her family.
“My greatest hope for clients is to feel heard and valued when they sit with me. I hope my ‘with-ness’ is a balm for the places they’ve felt most alone.”
Matt Casada
PhD, LMHC, Qualified Supervisor
Matt started Lumen with his wife Ryan in 2020 and has a Masters in Counseling and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. His therapeutic specialties are Adolescent Care (including those on the autism spectrum), men’s issues, life transitions, couples/families, and Parental Strategy and Support. Matt believes that you are not a problem to be fixed, but a person to be known, understood, and empowered. He wants to be creative and relationally collaborative with his clients on their journey towards healing and wholeness. His therapeutic approach is a blend of Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic, with a experiential, eclectic, and relational style. Matt hails from Knoxville, TN, and believes the best part of counseling (and life) occurs when we are present, unhurried, and intentional with our time, and enjoys incorporating music and stories into his counseling.
“I believe that you are the hero of your counseling journey. I am always honored to come alongside of you as you navigate whatever difficulties bring you into the office.”