Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Ian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHP
- Licensed in
- South Dakota, Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ian
Ian Charnley is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship struggles. He has 12 years of experience and brings a steady, straightforward approach to sessions. Ian works with people on depression, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, LGBTQ issues, and career questions.
He also supports those coping with ADHD, burnout, and major life changes. Ian blends practical tools with a respectful, person-first attitude. He uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation skills.
Background and approach
He also draws on Client-Centered and Motivational Interviewing ideas to help people find their own direction. Sessions focus on real-life problems and clear steps forward. People learn skills for managing anger, improving communication, and reducing stress.
Ian helps with relationship problems, commitment concerns, and the aftermath of separation or infidelity. He works with adults on issues like guilt, shame, impulsivity, and isolation. He also addresses fatherhood challenges, caregiver stress, and men’s issues in practical ways.
His style is direct but empathetic, aiming for steady progress rather than quick fixes. Ian holds LPC and LMHP credentials, with licensure in South Dakota and Nebraska. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Therapy is available through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
What Ian works with
Everything Ian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ian's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ian lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches fit into online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting conversation where the person leads the pace and focus; it helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ian will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can include mixing approaches over time so therapy matches changing needs and progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, travel, or relocation.
Questions people ask about Ian
What concerns does Ian commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, relationship and parenting struggles, career issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and person-centered with a focus on skills. He combines discussion with hands-on strategies for emotion regulation and communication.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Ian has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood disorders, interpersonal conflict, and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds LPC and LMHP credentials, with licensure in South Dakota and Nebraska, and practices from South Dakota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.