Our Mission

Ryan Schluter, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist. He treats anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, specific phobias), obsessive compulsive disorder, depressive disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors (hair-pulling and skin-picking behaviors), and posttraumatic stress disorder. Dr. Schluter treats children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Schluter’s approach involves evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatments including: Exposure-based therapies (including Exposure and Response Prevention), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Dr. Schluter completed his doctorate at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington D.C. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mandala Center and a pre-doctoral internship at WellSpan Philhaven CBT, an APA accredited CBT and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) training program. Previously, he worked as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and completed a master’s program in counseling psychology at the University of Baltimore. For over a decade, he has worked with a diverse range of patients in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health clinics, private practices, and community healthcare organizations. He is particularly interested in treating anxiety disorders (such as social phobia, specific phobias, and panic disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.