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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and trauma
- Grief and caregiver stress
About Sergio
Rev. Sergio Ayala is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Illinois. He has 10 years of clinical experience and works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He uses approaches the biography lists, including client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral tools, to address relationship and intimacy-related issues and other life challenges.
Ayala emphasizes that clients know their own stories and strengths. He frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets goals and the therapist helps identify steps forward. Sessions focus on practical conversation, noticing patterns, and trying new ways of responding to old problems.
His background includes a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, a Master of Divinity with clinical pastoral education units, and many years of ministerial practice. That mix informs his perspective on meaning, values, and coping with loss or major life changes. He has worked with caregiver stress and issues tied to aging and chronic illness.
Therapy may include techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered listening. Ayala also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when exploring life purpose, identity, and deeper emotional patterns. He offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial appointment through the platform's online workflow. The therapist practices in Illinois and holds the listed credentials.
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Therapeutic approaches and doing therapy online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's own strengths. It involves reflective conversation and helps people clarify goals and make choices that feel right to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and improve mood and coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions and use that awareness to change how they relate to others and themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help identify which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is made together and can change over time as progress and priorities shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm what options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for different rhythms such as shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it possible to work with a licensed professional across state lines when international arrangements are supported. Ask about available session types when scheduling to match therapy to everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work on?
He addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, and career or life-change concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centered listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to identify patterns and try practical changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional clinical experience and additional years of ministerial practice that inform his work.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Illinois with licensing noted as IL LCPC and IA LMHC.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.