Ian Palombo

My approach is direct and curious. I ask questions, give honest feedback, highlight patterns, and help you get clear on what actually matters to you. I will help you understand your values and the patterns showing up in your life, so you can change how you show up as a father and a partner.

work through all the things that come along with being a parent: the overwhelm, the identity shift, the new weight of your own childhood, relationship strains, anxiety, anger you don't fully understand, and the quiet, persistent thought that maybe you're not doing this right.

"...direct, practical, and someone who helps them actually change behavior—not just talk about it." "...sees patterns quickly and I'm not afraid to name them." "...calm under pressure." "...honest, sometimes blunt, but consistently in their corner." "...grounded, pragmatic, and not overly clinical." "...makes complex things feel simply and manageable."

are dads: new dads, soon-to-be dads, or professional dads. Dad's who are exhausted but don’t feel like they can say it. Maybe they're terrified. Maybe they feel like you're failing at it. Or, maybe something from their own childhood is suddenly a lot louder than it's been in years. I work with dads who want to change how they show up as a father and partner.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. I hold a doctorate from the University of Western States and a master's from the University of Denver, and I've been doing this work for 14 years. Outside the office, I'm a husband, father, and avid cyclist — which means I have some personal skin in the game on most of what we'll talk about.