About Ivan
Ivan Ayala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Minnesota. He brings 13 years of clinical experience to sessions and works in both English and Spanish. Ivan focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, grief, and ADHD concerns.
He uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take committed steps, and client-centered listening to make space for personal stories.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are used when they match someone’s goals. Ivan aims for a warm, relational style and listens with respect. Sessions focus on real problems and small, doable changes.
He helps people talk through parenting strains, intimacy issues, career decisions, and coping with life transitions. Over his career he has supported people facing trauma, substance concerns, family-of-origin difficulties, blended family challenges, and grief. He also works with people dealing with communication breakdowns, codependency, commitment worries, and fatherhood questions.
Practical matters such as scheduling are handled through the site’s process. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Ivan frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It’s often useful for anxiety, life transitions, and motivation-related struggles.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with more helpful alternatives. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or habit changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, values, and daily life. If something isn’t working, he adjusts the plan and tries different techniques until it fits.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or weekly reflections between sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care while balancing work, family, and travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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