An amazing therapist would recommend
Ian Charnley, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Ian is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Ian. View 69 reviews
- Great news, Ian is accepting new clients!
- He is normally fully-booked.
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in South Dakota, Nebraska, and 1 more
Recent reviews
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.
More about Ian
- 12 years' experience
- Male
- LPC, LMHP, LIMHP
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.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Ian Charnley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710277280.
- LPC · South Dakota · LPC20644 · Expires November 2026
- LMHP · Nebraska · 4207 · Expires September 2026
- LIMHP · Nebraska · 3947 · Expires September 2026
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Ian Charnley
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
An amazing therapist would recommend
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.
He listens to me and give me suggestions to improve. He is good therapist.
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.
Excellent
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.
He helps me a lot to overcome some issues I had recently and helpful advice with certain situations or trauma I had from before.
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.
He’s a good dude.
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.
I feel safe and seen, something I’ve not had much luck with other councelers. I really appreciate his expertise and advice!
He is good and understands my situation that I have been dealing with.
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.
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.
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!!!!
Ian is good and listens some concerns I had. He gives me advice and how to move forward.
The best therapist I have ever had!
I've only had 1 session so far but Ian was very helpful
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!
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.
He’s great!
He’s amazing. Hands down, he has been such a huge support for me.
He listens and give recommendations on what to next.
Looking forward to working with Dr Charley again.
Great therapist. Very responsive
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.
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.
He is good therapist and does a good job.
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
I felt very comfortable talking with Ian. He is great at his work
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
To say that he’s amazing would be an understatement. Really appreciate him.
Awesome
He is good therapist. He gives me good advice and listens to a issue or revisit some other issues to fix and other problems that I could have experience.
So far, so good.
I can tell that Ian is very easy to talk to and genuinely cares. He's great !!!
Ian is my favorite person to talk to every week. I look forward to our conversations.
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!
Ian is a amazing guy!
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.
Ian is the best
Ian has help me a lot over a year and half since COVID 19 hit and give me good advice on situations where I'm in a tough spot.
Ian charnley is a very good therapist and I wouldn’t change him.
Great guy, amazing therapist
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!
He is the best. I am forever grateful for him.
Mr.Charnley has been extremely helpful in navigating new territory.
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.
IAN is a highly skilled professional.
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!
"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.
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.
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
Ian, so far is fantastic.
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.
Ian is great.
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
Amazing!
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.
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.
I’ve only had 2 sessions with Ian and he has truly been able to understand me. He makes me feel very comfortable telling him what’s going on (I’m rather untrusting otherwise) and really making me feel heard. He has already been able to help me and make me realize what’s going on in my own head. I would recommend him to anyone in need of a little help. I am excited for his help and although I don’t like to talk about what hurts me, he makes it easy to see that there is an end to this and he will help me get there. Often it feels like I will be like this forever but Ian has helped me see that I don’t have to live like this, I can be happy.
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!
Timely, right on target, intuitive, insightful.
Ian does a great job of balancing listening and providing tools and insight to help live a better, healthier life
Ian is incredible and would highly recommend him.
After two weeks I feel like Ian understands me more than other counsellors who I've met with face-to-face ever did.
Very professional individual that knows how to talk to you during therapy
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.
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).
Frequently asked questions
Does Ian Charnley offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Ian Charnley works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Ian Charnley speak?
Ian Charnley speaks English.
How many years of experience does Ian Charnley have?
Ian Charnley has 12 years of experience.
Where is Ian Charnley licensed to practice?
Ian Charnley is licensed to practice in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Nebraska.
Does Ian Charnley accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Ian Charnley accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Ian Charnley offer?
Ian Charnley offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Ian Charnley?
Ian Charnley can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Ian Charnley?
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