President and co-founder of One Patient Global Health Initiative, Dr. Karla wears multiple hats. Within One Patient Global Health Initiative she provides oversight in the areas of organizational development, strategic planning, and fiscal management. Within the Behavioral Health Division, she is responsible for mental health services, internship supervision, program operations, outreach programming, and clinical compliance. 

Dr. Karla Ivankovich is board certified as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Tele-Mental health provider.  She is an international best-selling author, educator, and highly awarded mental health expert.  Dr. Karla holds Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois system in both Human Development Counseling and in INO-Disability Studies. While there she completed additional post-graduate degree course work in Educational Leadership and Doctoral Superintendency. At Northcentral University, Dr. Karla went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology with special emphasis on the Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health. Most recently Dr. Karla completed a Certification in Integrated Primary Care and Behavioral Health Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. 

Dr. Karla serves as an adjunct faculty member in both the graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling program for North Park University and for the undergraduate Psychology program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Her expertise in the fields of mental health and the biopsychosocial aspects of medicine have led her to be called into the national spotlight to speak and provide expert opinion to media sources such as, The Atlantic, Aljazeera Television, Becker Healthcare, Britt&Co, Chicago Tribune, City Lab, CNN News, Dr. Oz-the Good Life, Elle Magazine, Fitbit, Fox TV Chicago, Fox News, Glamour Magazine, Health Magazine, Health News Illinois, Health Technology Magazine, Huffington Post, In Style, Men’s Health Magazine, Health.com, New Parent, Man Repeller, Psychology Today, Quora, Science of Relationships, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine, Tedx Women, Teen Vogue Magazine, Thrive Global, Vacation Better, Well and Good, Women’s Health Magazine, WGN Radio, Women’s Day Magazine, Yahoo, and many more. Her work in the field has been recognized with awards including:

2022– Outstanding Alumna – American Association of Community Colleges

2018 – ICCTA Distinguished Alumnus – Sate of Illinois

2014 – Honored Alumnae – Lincoln Land Community College