- Client-centered care
- CBT and DBT tools
- 15 years experience
About Ivan
Ivan Resto is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self esteem, depression, grief, and trauma. His approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people make practical changes that feel manageable.
He meets each person where they are and listens first. Sessions look at what is happening now and what keeps problems going. Ivan uses a mix of methods to help people learn skills, shift unhelpful thinking, and build steady habits for coping.
His work draws on client-centered principles that prioritize the person’s own goals and experience. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Mindfulness and trauma-focused methods are used when people need tools to manage distressing memories or strong reactions.
Ivan has worked in the field for a decade and a half, gaining experience across mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and communication and relationship strain. He aims to create a calm, practical space where people can practice new ways of handling life’s stressors.
People who choose Ivan can expect a collaborative process. He helps set clear, achievable goals and checks progress along the way. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions.
He meets each person where they are and listens first. Sessions look at what is happening now and what keeps problems going. Ivan uses a mix of methods to help people learn skills, shift unhelpful thinking, and build steady habits for coping.
His work draws on client-centered principles that prioritize the person’s own goals and experience. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Mindfulness and trauma-focused methods are used when people need tools to manage distressing memories or strong reactions.
Ivan has worked in the field for a decade and a half, gaining experience across mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and communication and relationship strain. He aims to create a calm, practical space where people can practice new ways of handling life’s stressors.
People who choose Ivan can expect a collaborative process. He helps set clear, achievable goals and checks progress along the way. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions.