Meet Ryan James

Ryan James is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Approved Certified Supervisor (ACS), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), and working actor who understands firsthand the emotional demands of performance, auditions, rejection, and the pressure to constantly prove yourself in creative spaces. Through his work in both counselling and the arts, Ryan has seen how easily anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, and fear of failure can begin to drive an actor’s career. His ACT for Actors workshop is designed to help performers build psychological flexibility—learning how to work with difficult thoughts and emotions rather than against them. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, values work, and practical grounding tools, Ryan helps actors stay present, connected to their purpose, and able to perform consistently even when fear, uncertainty, and pressure show up.