Ian Guthrie, LPC

Ian Guthrie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with seven years of licensure and more than fifteen years working in addiction and mental health. He works with adults who bring concerns like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, low motivation, and stress. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical steps rather than jargon.

His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Client-Centered principles and influences from Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and existential therapy. He uses these methods to help people break down unhelpful thinking, set small achievable goals, and notice what matters to them. Sessions often include concrete planning and skill practice.

Ian has experience across a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting and fatherhood matters, caregiver stress, ADHD, and codependency. He also works with people facing career challenges, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and substance use issues. He draws on past work with diverse age groups while focusing his current practice on adult clients.

In the room he leans toward direct conversation and collaborative problem solving. He helps people make specific changes, like clearer communication, better boundaries, or steps to reduce substance use. He also supports people who feel stuck by helping them re-evaluate priorities and find manageable next steps.

People who want to start are guided through a short intake and scheduling process. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and international clients may be accommodated. Language of work is English.

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