Ivana Ross, LMFT

Ivana Ross is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York with three years of clinical experience, practicing under the credential LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist). She approaches counseling with a deep commitment to helping individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, stress, anxiety, intimacy concerns, anger, and self-esteem issues while also addressing complex conditions such as bipolar and borderline personality features and the effects of domestic violence.

As a clinician focused on marriage and family therapy and couples counseling, she blends empathy with a personalized, goal-oriented style. Ivana is a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family, an affiliation she uses to further develop her clinical skills and improve the therapeutic services she provides. She also holds a certificate in clinical hypnotherapy and applies brief, solution-focused techniques when appropriate to support issues such as weight management, chemical dependency, anxiety, and phobias.

Ivana uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, EMDR, motivational interviewing, person-centered work, solution-focused strategies, existential perspectives, and psychodynamic ideas. She emphasizes tailoring the treatment plan to each person or couple, helping clients access their own resources and practical tools to restore balance in life. Ivana invites prospective clients to allow themselves time to find the right therapeutic fit and offers supportive guidance throughout that process.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Ivana Ross draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and practical problem solving. She also uses solution-focused techniques that concentrate on clients' strengths and short-term goals - these brief, goal-oriented strategies can be useful for managing specific problems like phobias, unhealthy habits, or relationship challenges. When appropriate, Ivana incorporates EMDR as a targeted approach to process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Ivana collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques so the therapy feels like a good fit and supports meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, talk by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage care from different locations. These options make it easier to access a licensed professional and maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday responsibilities.