About Ian
Ian Schroeder uses a direct, partnership-style approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and questions about gender. He introduces himself with he/him pronouns and focuses on meeting each person where they are. Ian centers individual strengths and helps people set clear, manageable goals.
Ian draws on 15 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). He blends practical strategies with compassionate listening so people can make steady progress.
Background and approach
Sessions often emphasize coping skills, behavior changes, and steps toward recovery. He speaks from personal experience with addiction and recovery, which informs how he connects with others facing similar struggles. That background is used to offer realistic, experience-based guidance rather than abstract theory.
Ian also focuses on gender dysphoria and provides gender-affirming counseling and support when requested. Therapy combines short-term goals with longer-term planning. Techniques may include cognitive behavioral exercises, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, and EMDR for trauma processing when appropriate.
Ian prefers to develop a plan together that fits each person’s pace and values. Sessions are offered in English and arranged to match practical needs. People can expect a straightforward, supportive style that aims to make therapy useful in everyday life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and helps shape goals that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and outlines practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed method that can help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories when the person and therapist agree it is appropriate.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is tracked so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when video isn’t convenient or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and access licensed professionals from different locations.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Oregon, Washington
- Languages
- English