- Stress and anxiety
- Career and workplace
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Irene
Irene Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and work-related strain. She works with concerns like low self-esteem, motivation, sleep difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. Irene approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She focuses on practical steps that fit into busy lives.
In sessions she tailors conversation and plans to each person's needs. Irene draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to build values-driven action and calm in everyday moments. Client-centered strategies guide how she listens and responds so people feel seen.
Her background includes a range of life and workplace issues, including career stress, workplace conflict, and multicultural concerns. She also supports people working through family of origin issues, parenting strain, jealousy, forgiveness, and intimacy-related struggles. Irene is based in New York and brings 15 years of hands-on practice to these topics.
People can expect straightforward conversations and concrete tools to try between sessions. Irene adapts goals as needs change and helps clients track progress in small steps. She emphasizes skills that help with pacing, better sleep routines, and coping with big life transitions.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part and Irene acknowledges that courage. She invites people to start with a short matching process and then schedule sessions that fit their rhythm.
Approaches you can use online with a therapist
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small actions that match those values. It often helps when someone feels stuck by anxiety, stress, or big life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior and routines. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood fluctuations. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can shift as needs change. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between meetings. It can also allow shorter sessions when that better fits a schedule or make it easier to use mindfulness and CBT exercises in real-life settings between meetings.Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Irene commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, sleep difficulties, parenting and career strain, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is Irene's style in therapy?
She keeps conversations straightforward and practical, listens with empathy, and tailors plans to each person's needs. Expect tools and small steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
Irene has 15 years working in mental health and healing, using that experience to guide treatment choices and practical strategies.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as NY LCSW, and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Irene?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.