Therapist & Founder
Ryan N. Schmidt, MBA, MSHS, MS, MA
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
SC # 5255 - 
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Serving Simpsonville, Greenville &
Upstate South Carolina
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425B North Main Street, Suite 5, Simpsonville, SC 29681 | 864-735-5228
Vision: Improve behavioral health outcomes through evidence-based practices within cognitive/behavioral therapy
Mission: Preventatively address mental health issues with complete parity to all life's health conditions while providing quality therapy/care to all served
Motto: "Meeting People Where They Are; Discovering Their Cornerstone In Life"
Psychotherapy can help individuals and families understand and resolve problems, modify behaviors, and make positive changes in their lives.
At Rock Bottom Renewal, we are focused on aiding clients in exploring their underlying beliefs which ultimately influence their decisions and life outcomes.
The Rock Bottom Renewal Concept: It's All In the Name
It is our belief that clients tend to be in "crisis" when they seek counseling services, hence the term "Rock Bottom". However, much of counseling is "perspective", where "Rock" refers to both the client's perspective of "formational thought/thinking" and the therapist's perception of "hope" for change through the client's self confidence. As the client sees "Bottom" as a place of "difficult challenge", the counselor views "Bottom" as a place to "Renew" their misconceptions and "alter/change" formulated thoughts that influence decision-making, resulting in an improved life outcome.
The Five P's of Me (Creating a "Rock Bottom" Foundation)
(1) People: It not "all about me", it's "all about you" and the idea that "service" is the key to a successful life and an ever-changed attitude. We must "treat others as we wish to be treated" in order to optimize our life outcome through the improved outcome of others.
(2) Purpose: Individuals and families have to "explore" their foundational belief systems in order to find "commonalities" and "differences" in an environment of understanding/growth. This comes from an underlying "wonder" regarding life's mysteries and the ability to openly communicate within the family structure for which each person lives while influencing others within.
(3) Principles: Most people value "character" traits while we spend little time defining and/or creating an environment of understanding regarding their development or attainment. Things like love, honestly, commitment, humility, courage, kindness, forgiveness, etc... are often understood but seldom practiced continuously with guidance/accountability within the environmental structure.
(4) Passion: It is imperative that a person "seeks" out something for which they believe in more than themselves. One definition of it is "a state of being acted upon", hinting that one's passion is the "driving force" of their daily activities and a "forecast" on how one will spend their time/energy.
(5) Perseverance: Lastly, although equally important, is standing the test of time (know what to do at "Rock Bottom"). Nearly everyone knows what to do in "good times", however, chaos "shows it ugly face" when difficult times present themselves. Leaders look at these times as "opportunities for improvement" while many fall victim to challenge without seeing a hopeful outcome. Point being... Never Give Up; Focus on You Purpose/Passion!
Commitment to Change: "Bottom's Up"!
The purpose of crisis counseling is to take advantage of the "opportunity" to change while systematic compromise is often needed. All elements of the family system need to be explored in order to make this "legal" therapeutic "u-turn". Bottom line, change takes work and commitment and all parties involved usually understand the difference.
