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Moises Ventura

Moises Ventura

LCPC

Illinois

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Practical, direct therapy for everyday struggles

  • Collaborative style
  • Focus on coping
  • English and Spanish

About Moises

Moises Ventura is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who offers a direct, practical approach to therapy. He focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction-related concerns, and identity issues. He meets people where they are and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and usable.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. He encourages small, steady changes that add up over time. Humor and honesty are part of his style when appropriate, alongside attentive listening and clear suggestions.

Before training as a counselor, he worked as a personal trainer. That background shaped his belief that progress needs patience, routine, and steady support. He carries those lessons into therapeutic work by emphasizing consistency and real-life practice.

He works with LGBTQ+ individuals and men, and attends to topics such as body image, sexuality, polyamory and kink, and social anxiety. Panic disorder and panic attacks are listed among his focus areas, and he helps people understand symptoms and build coping strategies that fit their daily life.

Moises brings five years of clinical experience to his practice in Illinois. He offers therapy in English and Spanish and is available to international clients as noted on his profile. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Moises lists evidence-based therapeutic techniques as his approach, which typically means using methods that focus on practical skills and symptom relief. One commonly used approach teaches people to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it helps with anxiety, mood problems, and panic symptoms by offering tools to manage reactions and reframe thinking. Another common technique focuses on gradual exposure to feared situations or sensations to reduce avoidance and the power of panic over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust methods as therapy progresses. Sessions emphasize skill practice, real-world assignments, and regular check-ins to see what works.

The therapist's profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access help across time zones, which supports international clients noted on the profile.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and related issues like body image, sexuality, and panic disorder and panic attacks.

How does he approach therapy?

His style is collaborative and practical, using steady, small changes and clear strategies to address everyday problems.

What experience does he bring?

He has five years of clinical experience and a background as a personal trainer, which informs a steady, routine-focused approach to change.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is an IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Whenever you are ready

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