LPC, LMHP
Ian Charnley, LPC, LMHP
- Experience12 years
- LocationSouth Dakota
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ian
Ian Charnley is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and ADHD-related concerns. With 12 years of clinical experience, he works from a place of empathy to support those facing depression, grief, intimacy challenges, and shifts in personal or professional life.
Background and approach
He draws on practical techniques to help clients improve coping, communication, and self-esteem while addressing issues like anger, impulsivity, and compassion fatigue. His practice blends several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs.
Ian creates a collaborative atmosphere where clients can explore identity, process difficult emotions, and develop actionable skills for everyday challenges. He also addresses a wide range of focused concerns such as parenting stress, career pressures, relationship conflicts, and complex experiences including trauma, domestic violence aftermath, and mood disorders.
Licensed in South Dakota and Nebraska as LPC and LMHP, Ian offers support that aims to strengthen resilience and clarify goals. He accepts international clients and provides flexible session formats to fit varied schedules, emphasizing a tailored path toward better functioning and improved relationships.
Approaches that inform online care and practical coping
Ian frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their values and identity while feeling heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or impulsive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods over time so the therapy fits evolving needs rather than expecting a single fixed path from the start.
Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to schedule appointments around work or family commitments and to maintain continuity when life changes. These options offer flexibility for those managing busy schedules, living far from office-based services, or preferring different communication styles, while still allowing the therapist and client to work together on concrete skills and emotional processing.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
South Dakota, Nebraska, Nebraska
Languages
English
What Ian can help with
Ian Charnley works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.
Ian works with clients navigating depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and personal growth.
How Ian approaches therapy
Ian's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Ian is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Dakota, with 12 years of clinical experience.