Ivan Velasco, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 30 years in practice

Ivan Velasco is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 30 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180008757 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1679906556 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

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About Ivan

Ivan Velasco is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people navigate relationship strains, trauma, and questions about identity. He offers sessions in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and works with clients across Illinois and internationally.

He creates a culturally aware, respectful space where people can talk through intimate concerns and family stress. That includes support for LGBT matters, parenting challenges, and recovery from sexual assault or other abuse.

Background and approach

He also helps with issues tied to immigration and multicultural adjustment. Ivan often focuses on communication and intimacy - practical steps people can use at home. He helps people address process addictions such as gambling or problematic porn use, and works with those facing midlife shifts or fatherhood questions.

Divorce, blended family issues, and family of origin problems are common topics in his work. His style emphasizes listening first, then developing concrete strategies. Sessions may include talking through difficult memories, learning new ways to set boundaries, or practicing clearer communication.

The goal is to leave each meeting with something useful to try between sessions. Ivan brings a bilingual, multicultural outlook to therapy. That background helps when cultural expectations or immigration experiences shape a person's struggles.

He aims to help people find more clarity, stronger connections, and a clearer sense of purpose.

Focus 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

Online support

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Ivan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on improving communication and healing from trauma. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches clearer communication, boundary setting, and practical ways to handle conflict; this helps with blended family issues, divorce, and relationship strain. Another approach concentrates on trauma recovery by helping people process difficult memories and build coping skills for triggers and emotional overwhelm.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then try an approach that fits. If something doesn’t feel helpful, adjustments are made together until the client and therapist find a better fit.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more convenient. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options let people fit therapy into busy days, across time zones, and when travel is difficult.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ivan help with?

He works with LGBT issues, family pressures, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and parenting challenges. Additional focuses include addiction patterns, infidelity, immigration stress, and midlife or fatherhood questions.

What is his therapeutic style?

He emphasizes listening, practical communication skills, and gradual steps people can try between sessions. The approach is culturally aware and aims to be straightforward and usable in daily life.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 30 years of experience working with individuals facing major life transitions and relational problems. That background informs his approach to complex family and identity issues.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is an IL LCPC, which refers to a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. He practices with a focus on clients in Illinois and also accepts international clients.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to accommodate a range of cultural and language needs.

What formats are available for sessions?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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