RYAN SCANLON 10/30/25 RYAN SCANLON 10/30/25

Metaphoric Trust: How We All Can Understand Healing

Metaphoric Trust explores how we can bridge the language of deep healing with everyday understanding.

Through personal reflection and examples from trauma-informed modalities like IFS, Somatics, EMDR, and psychedelic work, it examines how symbols, nature, and metaphor help us translate the invisible inner world into shared meaning.

At its heart, this piece invites readers to see healing not as mysticism or theory, but as a human act of relating - trusting that what moves within us can be mirrored, spoken, and understood.

RYAN SCANLON 10/3/25 RYAN SCANLON 10/3/25

Marketing As A Sensitive Person

Marketing can feel daunting for sensitive therapists, especially those immersed in trauma work. This piece explores why putting yourself “out there” often feels heavy, how creativity can emerge from rest and presence, and why marketability doesn’t equal mastery. Through reflection and practical guidance, it offers gentle strategies to help therapists honor their truth, release the myth of doing marketing the “right” way, and cultivate an approach that feels authentic, nourishing, and sustainable.

RYAN SCANLON 9/19/25 RYAN SCANLON 9/19/25

Using AI as a Socratic Dialogue Partner: Niche Dialoguing Pt 2

Discover the deeper truth of your professional identity through a guided, Socratic-style dialogue. In this reflective exercise, healing professionals explore the stories, values, and experiences that shape their work—clarifying what makes them unique in a crowded field. With the help of AI as a dialoguing partner, Niche Dialoguing turns reflection into strategy, helping you uncover your authentic voice, define your differentiators, and design the “bridge” between who you are and who you serve.

RYAN SCANLON 9/3/25 RYAN SCANLON 9/3/25

Niche Dialoguing Pt 1: A Conversation With Yourself About Yourself

A niche isn’t something you manufacture—it’s already within you. Marketing thrives on details, quirks, and lived experiences, not vague generalities. Your unique combination of studies, work history, passions, and even the classes you hated or sports you played form your professional fingerprint. For therapists, healers, and wellness entrepreneurs, your modality is only the entry point; your voice, stories, and perspective are what make you unforgettable.

Through Niche Dialoguing—a Socratic-style process—I help uncover these hidden threads by asking the right questions. From your first memories of therapy to the parts of yourself that surface in your practice, this dialogue reveals the deeper patterns that define your work. Your niche isn’t about finding your tribe—it’s about stepping beyond it, into spaces where you are one of one.

RYAN SCANLON 8/13/25 RYAN SCANLON 8/13/25

Discipline In Creation: Lessons From An APA Formatted Life

Discipline In Creation unpacks my journey through the demanding world of academic psychology — from the early thrill of MDMA research and poster sessions to the sobering realities of a system powered by student ambition.

Along the way, I learned that APA style wasn’t just a formatting rulebook; it was a philosophy of clarity, discipline, and precision that continues to shape how I write, think, and communicate today. What began as a pursuit of prestige evolved into a lasting toolkit for cutting through noise — in academia, marketing, and life.

RYAN SCANLON 7/23/25 RYAN SCANLON 7/23/25

Out There

I’ve been exploring what it really means to get our work “Out There.” From my early days blogging poetry on WordPress to publishing my first book, I’ve chased the feeling of being seen and understood.

But is Out There just about likes and views, or is it something deeper – a desire for belonging, meaning, and connection beyond metrics and virality?

Let’s unpack the tension between authentic expression and the allure of mass recognition in our digital world.

RYAN SCANLON 7/8/25 RYAN SCANLON 7/8/25

Elevating Your Rituals

Oh the relentless tension between creation and sacred privacy.

Building and running a marketing business demanded constant optimism, productivity, and sharing – until I burned out on it all. As vulnerability becomes a marketable currency, I find myself questioning what it means to keep parts of our lives private and protected.

Elevating our rituals might not be about doing more or sharing louder, but about redefining our sources of meaning, connection, and creation – and holding space for what remains unseen.

RYAN SCANLON 5/27/25 RYAN SCANLON 5/27/25

The Tennis Approach: Pricing Your Alternative Offering With Integrity

Pricing a workshop can feel like a tightrope walk for therapists—how do you stay accessible without undervaluing your work? In this blog, we introduce The Tennis Approach—a simple, two-perspective method to help you price your group offering with clarity, fairness, and confidence. Learn how to calculate your financial floor, reflect on attendee perceptions, and develop flexible price points that align with both value and sustainability.

RYAN SCANLON 4/5/24 RYAN SCANLON 4/5/24

Complete SEO Guide for Squarespace Users

Unlock the full potential of your Squarespace site with our expert SEO guide, designed to propel your online visibility and drive traffic. Dive into actionable strategies and insider tips to master Squarespace's SEO tools, ensuring your site stands out in the digital landscape.

RYAN SCANLON 3/29/24 RYAN SCANLON 3/29/24

Landscape: March 2024

Landscape: March 2024 Behavioral Health Update

In this month's edition of Landscape, we delve deep into the pressing issues shaping the behavioral health field as of March 2024. Our focus is on the innovative strides being made to address mental health challenges, spotlighting groundbreaking research, policy changes, and community initiatives that are making a tangible difference in the lives of those affected by mental health issues.

RYAN SCANLON 3/22/24 RYAN SCANLON 3/22/24

Understanding Your Clientele: Market Research for Therapists

Learn how to identify your ideal client, understand market trends, and craft services that stand out. Essential reading for therapists aiming to grow their practice in a competitive landscape.