Hi, I'm Chaplain Ryan McCollum. As the founder of Focused Pathways®, I am dedicated to supporting veterans and healthcare workers in managing stress and recovering from grief.
I provide coaching for mental and spiritual wellness, from loss to grief recovery, with 7 years of experience as a clergyman.
My professional background includes service as an automatic rifleman in the Army infantry (where I deployed twice into combat), pre-hospital healthcare experience as an NREMT-certified combat Medic, and years of military and urgent care experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
I am trained in:
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
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Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
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Mindfulness
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Prepare—Enrich® Marriage Development
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Grief Recovery Method®
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Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Additionally, I am:
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The creator of Adaptive Grief Tapping (AGT)™, a more gentle method to recover from loss
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A Second-Wave Positive Psychology Practitioner
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A Level 1 Master Resilience Training Instructor
I provide compassionate and inclusive support tailored to each client's unique needs. So far, I've been able to help more than 1,000 clients with interfaith coaching, supporting them through challenges such as:
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Work stress
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Conflict resolution
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Loss of work-life balance
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Divorce or loss of romantic relationships
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Marital distress or pursuit of marital enrichment
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Loss of trust or faith in a relationship or an organization (moral injury)
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Loss of personal safety (both childhood and adult)
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Bereavement of a friend or family member and more
I am dedicated to creating a safe and respectful environment where everyone, regardless of their background, can feel accepted and empowered on their emotional and spiritual wellness journey.
At Focused Pathways®, my goal is to empower others with self-help skills to guide them on their journey to grief recovery and personal resilience.
Schedule a complimentary consultation call with me, and we'll talk about how you can get started, today.