With 12+ yrs. as a licensed therapist and 15+ yrs. working in the human services field, I have assisted many individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges. I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings. Settings have included private practice, non-profit organizations, in-home therapy, therapeutic group homes, and juvenile & adult detention centers. In each setting, I’ve assisted clients through life’s positions that are not planned on being in, and yet find ourselves in.
I believe in a holistic approach to wellness in which a healthy mind, body, and soul lead to a happier, more fulfilling life. I look to strengthen the core of each individual and couple to be able to strive, not just survive, through difficult moments. I provide tools and resources for short-term and long-term growth. The hardest and yet one of the more alleviating steps a client can take is the first step to reach out. As a partner in the therapeutic process, I meet each session with support and commitment.
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Ian has been helping me through a difficult time in my life. He has been knowledgeable and has life experiences that are relevant to my situation. I would highly recommend Ian.
Written on May 15, 2025 after therapy with Ian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
Very understanding, very good listener.
Written on May 08, 2025 after therapy with Ian for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Really listens and provides great insight!
Written on Apr 17, 2025 after therapy with Ian for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and family conflicts
Ian is very helpful and understand my issues I had recently today with helpful advice for the weekend.
Written on Jan 17, 2025 after therapy with Ian for 4 years and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
An amazing therapist would recommend
Written on Nov 03, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
Ian is a therapist who will talk you through things for the better of you. He's relatable and a great listener who lets the conversation go wherever you need it too.
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Ian is patient, and always reassures me that therapy is my safe space. He checks in midweek with tips, and some things to read and process that is related to our last session. This has been so helpful to remind myself to be doing the work outside of our sessions.
Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Excellent
Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Ian and I have worked together for almost 2 years at this point. He initially helped me overcome my deep burnout. We worked out a plan - a longterm plan - to get my life back in balance.
I wouldn't have taken time off from work if it wasn't for Ian's perspective. I hadn't realized the ways I had stopped taking care of myself until Ian and I were able to dive into it all.
Now I feel like I'm in maintenance mode - and my conversations with Ian are less goal-oriented and more about the regularly scheduled challenges of life. There are some days where I'm feeling like there's nothing to talk about in therapy, and I have an urge to cancel the call, but once we get on the phone I'm usually surprised about the direction the conversation goes and I'm always grateful that I took the time out of my day to chat with Ian.
I met with a few therapists over the years and none of them worked out except Ian. He's smart. I need someone that can meet me at an intellectual level. Ian has a background in HR, which has been helpful to help me navigate ongoing work issues.
Written on Jun 13, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Ian is an incredible therapist. I’ve had half a dozen therapist’s before and Ian is the first to help me feel seen, and capable of taking charge of my life. I treasure all of the guidance and empathy that Ian shares with me.
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
He’s a good dude.
Written on Mar 24, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
Ian's great! Always made me feel comfortable to share during sessions and has offered many strategies that have helped to improve my day-to-day.
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Ian has been absolutely wonderful and incredible to us as a couple. He has guided our struggles with empathy as well as doing an amazing job to make both of us feel heard.
Written on Nov 06, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Has helped me with strategies to reduce the amount of stress and anxiety in my daily life so I can stay focused on my responsibilities and goals.
Written on Nov 02, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Ian listens and always ask the right questions to help me understand better on what I am looking for. Every session we recap what we spoke about previously and always build on it. He always sends material for me to look at or for me to use for my relationship with my partner. Never not answers me back when I text him, always there when I need him. Highly recommended!!!!
Written on Sep 25, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
The best therapist I have ever had!
Written on Jul 27, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders
I've only had 1 session so far but Ian was very helpful
Written on Jul 25, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Ian is so great to work with! He’s helped me through big challenges and small ones and shapes each session depending on exactly what I want to focus on. He listens intently with no judgment, makes me feel comfortable and provides tools to help me through difficult situations and to help me grow as a person. Sometimes I just need to vent my feelings even if there is no “solution” and he provides me a safe place to do that as well. I cannot recommend Ian enough!
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Ian does a phenomenal job with his therapy practice. He is kind, flexible. down for all of my stories. Gives me great feedback and is a great mirror to me. He challenges me every session, but does so with kindness and clarity. He does a great job with creating a safe space for me as well as holds me accountable to my better self.
Written on Jun 27, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
He’s amazing. Hands down, he has been such a huge support for me.
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management
He’s great!
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Looking forward to working with Dr Charley again.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Great therapist. Very responsive
Written on Nov 04, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ian is a fantastic therapist. He walked me through a very tough and uncertain period of my life and always with a smile, with kindness and openness, no matter what.
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
I have worked with Ian for over 2 years and have experienced so much growth in that time. I have really achieved things that I didn't think were possible for myself. Ian is such a present therapist who you can tell really gives a lot of time and thought to your situation and needs. He has incredible memory recall to tie past occurrences to the present as well. I've been in therapy off and on for many years, and he is the best therapist I've ever had. He is extremely professional while still being personable, warm, and welcoming. He is incredibly generous with his time and energy and has incredible response times. I never felt a moment's worth of judgment from him, which really allowed me to open up to him about things that I have struggled to open up about with other therapists. I cannot recommend him enough. Ian has truly found his calling in life with being a therapist, and I can't even imagine how many other people he has helped to empower in their journeys of self-growth.
Written on Oct 26, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Ian has been a really big help with dealing with some issues around relationships development. I appreciate Ian’s help a lot and had given me some really great advice, often will checkin with me during the week and send some inspirational messages for me to read/learn from. Ian is a great listener and always gives me great advice. I’m very happy and highly recommend Ian
Written on Sep 24, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I felt very comfortable talking with Ian. He is great at his work
Written on Jul 27, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
Thanks, sometimes I think you can speak more directly to an issue versus being more general, sometimes I want you to just tell me what to do, which I know is not as helpful, and you focus on helping me help myself. Thanks for all you do and the healing you foster
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
To say that he’s amazing would be an understatement. Really appreciate him.
Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
So far, so good.
Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
I can tell that Ian is very easy to talk to and genuinely cares. He's great !!!
Written on Apr 12, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Ian is my favorite person to talk to every week. I look forward to our conversations.
Written on Apr 04, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, relationship issues, adhd, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and parenting issues
Ian is a thoughtful, considerate and patient therapist. I always leave our sessions feeling more optimistic than when I arrive. He knows when to let me talk and when to prompt. Very, very happy with his sessions!
Written on Apr 02, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and grief
Ian is a amazing guy!
Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ian is a very balanced mix of professionalism and friendliness, making him very relatable and easy to talk to from the very first session. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for any kind of relationship coaching.
Written on Jan 20, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Ian is the best
Written on Jan 06, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Ian charnley is a very good therapist and I wouldn’t change him.
Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Ian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Ian has been a wonderful therapist and provided me with some great strategies to manage stress, anxiety and set realistic goals. He is patient, kind and non judgemental - I’ve really benefited from his advice over the last few months. He continued to ‘check in’ on me and send me relevant articles even when I was very non responsive, which was very thoughtful. Thanks for everything, Ian!
Written on Dec 24, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Ian has helped me much more than I anticipated. He has helped me discover my self worth and confidence. I appreciate his counseling style and recommend him to many people. He is also very persistent in communication, which for someone like me who likes to avoid things and issues, is very helpful.
Written on Dec 10, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
IAN is a highly skilled professional.
Written on Dec 05, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning addictions
Ian has helped me tremendously! I’ve been talking to him for about 6 months now and I have seen quite an improvement. I’m so happy I signed up!
Written on Nov 12, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
"We live in a cynical world".. as a Quote from Jerry Mcguire.
In my world, though, it’s more than just a struggle for the Cynical. Literally in a time of THE Crisis in my life: Mid-life Crisis, Physical and Mental Health with Fear, Anxiety and Bad thoughts are the Everyday norm.
I have experienced Bullying in the office before it closed and became the Recipient of the Gossip by the Society in which People avoid me like a Plague. I seem to get Cancelled out for new work Opportunities.
I am used to being alone, but not lonely, but the hardest part was being always misunderstood, and without anyone to talk to without Judgement.
I am strong, but the Mental Stresses, Strain with my Relationship with my Husband, Self-Doubt is Debilitating.
Without anyone to Trust and Talk to, I just rely on Medications to help me Sleep or minimize Anxiety brought about by recurring Bad thoughts.
Thank God that I found Ian Charnley with Better Help.. For the Sessions that we have worked on, I became more Optimistic, Stronger with Clearer Mentality.
With Ian, I found someone not only to open up and to talk to, but to Trust, Exchange Ideas and Do Actions for Self-Improvement and Self-motivations. That helps me with my struggles in Life. It really made a Big difference.
I am not afraid of the “Cynical World” anymore and I am making my Own Opportunities in Life. With God's Help, I know Everything will be Alright.
No words are Good Enough to Express my Deepest Gratitude and Appreciation to You, Ian. I do believe the God Sees the Good that You Do Even though No one Else could.
Thank you So much. I shall never forget your Kindness and the Great things you do to Help out People like us.
Written on Nov 08, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Ian makes it so easy and comfortable to talk and share. His "office" is a safe space which is incredibly important, especially when working with a trauma client and I could not be more grateful. I have been hoping to strengthen my ability to communicate with men as well as work through my past histories, and so far Ian has done just that. He has provided me with so many resources, adjusted his schedule, and even set an alarm to check in with me when I had a special event that was causing me concern to verify I was using my coping skills. It's hard to find an engaging and resourceful therapist, but Ian really takes the time to get to know you and your body language/boundaries and is ready to help however you need.
Written on Nov 07, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ian is great and gets you thinking about the issues you may be having. I also love the work sheets to fill out. It’s been great so far
Written on Oct 17, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
Ian was very helpful in discussing my goals for therapy and my personal wants and needs for the sessions. He was really thoughtful and a good listener. I appreciated the tangible suggestions he offered me for certain issues I was struggling with and the “homework” to keep me accountable.
Written on Oct 10, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Ian is great.
Written on Sep 30, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very understanding and not afriad to share his own experiences to help lighten the pressure of letting out all of your problems, offers constructive feedback on mental habits and brings in outsider information to help. Recommended
Written on Sep 02, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
Amazing!
Written on Aug 26, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Patient, respectful, helpful, kind, wise, and intelligent are a few words I could use to describe Ian. I had anxiety about a new job. Ian helped me realize where it might be stemming from, and also how to manage moments of internal panic while they are happening. Learning how to manage that led to a passive confidence that I knew how to manage it, which ultimately led to less frequent moments of anxiety, a belt of tools to handle that anxiety, and also a general understanding of what might trigger that anxiety in the first place.
I don’t have a ton of experience with therapists or counselors, so I’m not sure how valid my opinion is on the topic, but Ian is definitely the best I’ve worked with hands down.
Written on Aug 16, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 months
Ian has been incredibly supportive and positive with me in my process. I've had therapy many times in the past and I can say without a doubt that this is the furthest I've come so far. I am already more confident in my life and I'm excited to have Ian as my guide until I am consistently healthy and strong enough to set out back on my own two feet.
Written on Aug 07, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
I haven't worked with Ian very long, but he seems to be a very caring and kind individual! His heart is in the right place, and he's been very helpful to me so far!
Written on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ian does a great job of balancing listening and providing tools and insight to help live a better, healthier life
Written on Apr 27, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
After two weeks I feel like Ian understands me more than other counsellors who I've met with face-to-face ever did.
Written on Mar 02, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, and self esteem
Very professional individual that knows how to talk to you during therapy
Written on Jan 14, 2021 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks
I haven't worked with Ian for long, but he's very flexible and accommodating and is down to easily cater the therapy sessions to your needs. I really appreciate that hes also action and goal oriented but in a low pressure way so you feel like you have stuff to look forward to that makes you feel better about yourself and the steps you are taking in life. He is easy to talk to and I look forward to working together more.
Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
I appreciate Ian's help a lot... As I have been in a dark hard place for some time and so I'm happy to take this first step on seeking a counselor / Therapist to dig in deeper and help me understand these issues I have been battling with. It has not been easy. I hope to be able to build the tools and better understanding of where all of this stems from. We are still in the first steps and so I think I need more time to be able to give a better answer to this. But i am willing and very eager to dive in deeper and do the work/changes/acceptance for me to move on and grow. I need to become a bit more confident and stable to be able to achieve my goals—get past a bad break up/heartache and find a sustainable job/work).
Written on May 14, 2020 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
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