Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Ian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ian
Ian Guthrie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with seven years of counseling experience. He focuses on practical strategies to help people manage stress, anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Ian uses straightforward language to help clients set goals and make steady progress.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. He also uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to help people find their own reasons for change and build motivation.
Background and approach
These approaches are paired with client-centered care that centers the person's concerns and goals. Ian has a long background working with addiction and mental health concerns across many settings. That experience informs his work with issues such as relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, trauma, burnout, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress.
He aims to match practical tools to each person's day-to-day life. Sessions emphasize clear steps, small experiments, and coping skills that can be practiced between meetings. Conversations are collaborative - the person and therapist set priorities and track progress.
Ian helps people develop plans for communication, emotion management, and relapse prevention when relevant. People who reach out can expect direct talk about goals and doable actions. Ian highlights what is working, what to try next, and how to adjust plans if something isn’t helping.
He focuses on making progress that fits each person’s life and schedule.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ian lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. It helps people feel understood and decide what changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches concrete skills to shift those patterns, which can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term conversational approach that helps people strengthen their own motivation to change, useful for addiction and behavior change.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Ian will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can adapt over time so the approach stays aligned with progress and changing needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills coaching and role play. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates, try brief coping strategies, or check in between longer appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Ian
What concerns does Ian commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related issues listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and collaborative, rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with influences from Motivational Interviewing, client-centered work, and solution-focused ideas.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has seven years of counseling experience, plus over a decade and a half of work related to addiction and mental health in various roles.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri and practices with that credential.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats does he offer?
He works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.