About Ivan
Ivan Glagola is a licensed counselor practicing in South Carolina. He holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credentials and brings four years of clinical experience to his work. He aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they seek change.
He helps people manage stress and anxiety and addresses relationship concerns and parenting challenges. He also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, and depression.
Background and approach
Ivan pays attention to patterns such as abandonment fears, communication problems, control issues, and guilt or shame that often come up in sessions. His approach is to tailor conversation and a treatment plan to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, with room to process feelings and past hurt.
Ivan emphasizes collaboration, so goals are set together and adjusted over time. People meet him when they want support taking the first steps toward change. He offers guidance without judgment and works to empower each person to build healthier habits and stronger relationships.
He aims to help clients reduce isolation and impulsivity while improving mood and daily functioning. Ivan’s background includes licensure in North Carolina and South Carolina and four years of professional practice. He works in English and accepts international clients, and he asks people to choose the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Two evidence-based approaches commonly used in brief clinical work are focused problem-solving and trauma-informed support. Focused problem-solving helps identify specific patterns that cause distress and then breaks them into doable steps to change behavior and reduce symptoms. Trauma-informed support centers on safety and pacing so people can process painful events without feeling overwhelmed.Another useful method is structured mood management, which targets daily routines, thought patterns, and small habits that affect anxiety and depression. It helps people spot triggers, try new coping skills, and track progress over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted as work moves forward to keep the focus practical and relevant.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people meet with licensed professionals from different locations, which helps when local options are limited or when scheduling flexibility matters.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English