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Irene Jirinzu, LCSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Irene

Irene Jirinzu offers a considerate, client-focused approach for people seeking help with stress, anxiety, addictions, family tensions, trauma and abuse, and related challenges. She brings four years of clinical experience and frames each conversation with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Background and approach

Irene emphasizes adapting treatment to the individual's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all protocol. Licensed as an LCSW in Texas and Nevada, she draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered work, and mindfulness practices.

This blend supports coping with depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Irene aims to collaborate with clients to shape goals and practical strategies that fit their daily life.

She encourages people to acknowledge the courage it takes to begin therapy and helps guide the early steps of treatment planning and engagement. Her practice accommodates a range of concerns including addiction, caregiver stress, chronic health challenges, and identity-related matters within an empathetic therapeutic setting.

Approaches and Online Options to Support Change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and learning practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action; it is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and related problems; it tends to be goal-oriented and skills-based. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early attachment experiences to improve current relationship dynamics and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Irene works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and she adjusts the plan as the work unfolds so the therapy fits the person's needs and pace.

Online therapy with this practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make sessions more accessible and adaptable to busy schedules or geographic constraints. These formats allow for continuity of care and flexible touchpoints for skills practice, check-ins, and ongoing support while working toward the client’s identified goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Irene commonly address?
Irene works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.
What is Irene's general therapeutic style?
She practices with sensitivity and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs while using collaborative, evidence-informed approaches like CBT, ACT, attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Irene has four years of professional experience working with clients across the listed concerns and focus areas.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Texas and Nevada under TX LCSW 61470 and NV LCSW 11409-C; her practice listing notes Texas as a location.
Can clients who speak other languages work with Irene?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the provided profile.
Which session formats are available for meeting with Irene?
She offers a variety of remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Texas, Nevada

Languages

English

What Irene can help with

Irene Jirinzu works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Irene works with clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse.

How Irene approaches therapy

Irene's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Irene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas, with 4 years of clinical experience.