Ivan Velasco is a licensed counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 30 years of experience.
01About Ivan
Ivan Velasco is a licensed counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people through big life changes and personal struggles. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese and offers online sessions for people both inside and outside the U.S.
He creates a culturally aware, compassionate space for people dealing with trauma, sexual assault, or process and sex addictions. He also helps with LGBTQ concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, and fatherhood or men’s issues.
Background and approach
Sessions often address communication problems, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and immigration-related stress. Ivan works with clients to untangle family-of-origin patterns and rebuild healthier relationships. He helps parents and those navigating parenting stress to find practical ways forward.
He also guides people wrestling with life purpose, midlife transitions, or the fallout of infidelity. His multicultural background shapes how he listens and responds. He aims to help clients explore identity, heal from past wounds, and create clearer ways to connect with others.
Therapy is presented in plain language and focuses on concrete steps clients can use between sessions. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180008757 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1679906556 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ivan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online therapy
Ivan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. One approach focuses on trauma-informed care, helping people process past abuse or sexual assault through paced work that reduces overwhelm and builds coping skills. Another focuses on relational work around intimacy and communication, helping people improve how they express needs and set boundaries in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to share notes or quick reflections. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around busy lives.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with people dealing with LGBT concerns, family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges. Additional focus areas include addiction, infidelity, immigration, and men’s issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a culturally responsive approach. Sessions are practical and focused on clear steps clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of experience working with people through major life changes and personal growth. That background informs his work with trauma, family issues, and identity concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois. He offers services to people in the state and beyond through online formats.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let clients pick what fits their schedules and communication preferences.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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