Dr. Jennifer Slingerland Ryan, LPC

04/18/2025

POV: I have two hours between clients on a
the last day of an incredibly jam-packed week. So thankful for this job. And also, I am so tired today. My next client will have a refreshed Jen!

04/15/2025

FREE Parent Seminar on Tuesday at 8pm!

🚨 TOMORROW! 🚨
Don’t miss our FREE Parenting Webinar with Jennifer Gray, LPC
🗓️ Tuesday, April 15th
🕖 7:00 PM CST | 📍 Online

Parenting is tough—and it's okay not to have all the answers.
Join therapist and parenting expert Jennifer Gray for a powerful, judgment-free webinar filled with tools to help you parent with more patience, connection, and confidence.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just looking for fresh insight—you’ll leave encouraged and equipped.

It’s free, but you need to register to receive the link 👉 selflove.ichoosechange.com/free-parent-webinar

04/10/2025

Free parenting webinar! Join from anywhere! Tuesday, April 15th. Mark your calendar.

🌟 FREE Parenting Webinar 🌟 with Jennifer Gray, LPC
🗓️ Tuesday, April 15th
🕖 7:00 PM CST
📍 Online - Register now: selflove.ichoosechange.com/free-parent-webinar

Parenting can be beautiful—and also overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating tantrums, tough conversations, or just want to feel more confident as a parent, this webinar is for you.

Join experienced therapist Jennifer Gray as she shares practical tools, mindset shifts, and encouragement to help you show up with more calm, connection, and clarity.

04/04/2025

So many of us spend years trying to be “better."
More patient. More productive. More lovable.
We chase healing by striving, performing, perfecting.

But what if you’re not broken?
What if all those reactions, shutdowns, and emotional patterns are actually just protective layers you built to survive a world that didn’t always feel safe?

The real work isn’t fixing.
It’s uncovering the secure, worthy, grounded version of you that’s always been there, just hidden under fear, outdated beliefs, and learned behaviors.

This is the heart of what I teach:
To understand your attachment story, unlearn what no longer serves you, and reconnect with the most real version of you - the one who doesn’t have to prove her worth (because she already knows it).

If that’s the kind of journey you’re ready for, you’re in the right place.

03/31/2025

You don’t have to earn your worth—just remember it.

Healing is coming home to yourself.

✨ So many women I work with don’t even realize how much they’ve been performing for love, proving themselves for belonging, or striving to feel “enough.”

They’ve been praised for being selfless, strong, capable…
But underneath that?
There’s exhaustion. Loneliness. Disconnection.
A quiet longing to feel safe just being themselves.

My work is about helping women unlearn the beliefs that told them they had to earn their place in the world, and guiding them back to their Secure Self.
The one that already is worthy. Already is loveable. Already belongs.

🌀 Healing doesn’t mean becoming someone new.
It means remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.

If this hits home, you’re not alone. I’m so glad you’re here. 💛

03/31/2025

A reintroduction. 🍃

I’ve been a Psychotherapist for 25 years and a student of Human Development for 30. Basically my entire adult life. GULP.

Years ago, I prided myself on how much I knew... the latest research, new clinical models, all the tools I could offer to clients.

But with time (and trust in myself), I realized something much deeper:
We’re all seeking the same thing—
To be seen.
To be heard.
To be understood.

We’re just going about getting those needs met in vastly different ways.

When someone doesn’t feel their best, there’s often a glitch in the brain-body-relationship balance. That’s when “stinkin’ thinkin’” and unsavory behaviors tend to creep in.

I love teaching people how to reconnect to themselves, so they can feel happy in their soul again.

And more than anything, I believe mental health and wellness care should be accessible to everyone.

I work with adults and couples to improve communication, reduce conflict, and build real intimacy. I also created the Secure Self Love Hub to make tools and guidance easier to access online.

If you’re here, I’m so glad. 💛
If you’re new, welcome.
And if you’re craving a deeper connection to yourself or others, stick around.

Here’s to awesome mental health,
Jen

03/18/2025