About Ian
Ian Charnley is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD-related challenges. He uses plain language and a steady presence to guide conversations so problems feel more manageable. Ian has 12 years of clinical experience and holds LPC and LMHP credentials.
He practices from South Dakota and offers sessions in English, including to international clients. People often come to Ian for help with relationship strain, intimacy issues, parenting frustrations, and work stress.
Background and approach
He also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, mood swings, impulsivity, and shame. Sessions focus on real-life changes people can try between meetings, not just talking about problems. Ian blends a few practical therapies to match each person's needs.
He draws on client-centered work to build trust and safety. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors. In-session, Ian keeps explanations simple and actionable.
He helps set small goals, teaches coping skills, and practices communication strategies. Progress is paced to what each person can manage while still challenging unhelpful patterns. Clients can expect a collaborative tone in appointments.
Ian listens first, then offers structured tools when they fit. His aim is to help people find steadier routines, clearer choices, and better ways to handle stress and relationship problems.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Ian uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where each person sets the pace and goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive place to sort values, identity, and relationship concerns.He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and reducing impulsivity by practicing concrete strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ian discusses options and tailors methods based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative so techniques match what fits into daily life.
Online therapy with Ian is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are well suited to deeper conversations and skill practice, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can fit short updates or mid-week support. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- South Dakota, Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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