Dr. Nick Ryan (he/him) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and psychoanalyst currently serving as the Assistant Vice President for the Training and Implementation Practices Department at Sycamores in Los Angeles, CA. He has been dedicated to working with young people and their families in residential care since 1997. Dr. Ryan has training and experience working with the LGBTQ community and has presented on the topic of working with LGBTQ youth in child welfare both nationally and internationally.