Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Irene works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Irene
Irene Ledee-Farley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Irene practices from New York and offers online sessions in English.
Irene keeps conversation straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people name patterns that make life harder. Together they set small, doable goals and try tools that fit daily routines.
Background and approach
Her work centers on building better communication and healthier boundaries. Irene helps people understand attachment and control patterns that show up in relationships. She also addresses topics like commitment anxiety, codependency, and forgiveness in clear, step-by-step ways.
People bring a wide range of concerns, including compassion fatigue, addiction-related stress, gender identity challenges, and issues linked to autism or alternative sexual cultures. Irene responds without judgment and focuses on strategies that reduce overwhelm and increase coping.
With three years of clinical experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to each person. Sessions may include short skill practice, real-life behavior changes, and ongoing goal reviews. Irene aims to make therapy useful and manageable for people with busy lives.
What Irene works with
Everything Irene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Irene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from focused, skill-based methods that teach concrete tools. One common approach Irene uses helps people learn coping skills for strong emotions like anger and anxiety. It focuses on noticing triggers, practicing breathing and grounding, and trying short behavior changes to reduce intensity.Another useful method targets relationship and attachment patterns. This work helps people spot repeated communication or control issues, experiment with new ways of asking for needs, and repair interactions with clearer boundaries.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Irene will talk with each person about goals and daily routines, then suggest methods that match their needs and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, skill reminders, or when typing feels more convenient. These options aim to make therapy fit work, family, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Irene
What concerns does she help with?
Irene supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and a range of related concerns.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her approach is direct and practical. She listens carefully, helps name unhelpful patterns, and works with clients to set small, concrete steps forward.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of clinical experience. Her work focuses on applying evidence-based techniques in a way that fits each person's life.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from New York and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.