Therapist profile
Irina Sundukova, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC014724
- NPI1831619071
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Russian
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused work
About Irina
Irina Sundukova is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She helps people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, eating and food-related issues, anger, and depression. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Russian, and she works with international clients as well.
Irina focuses on practical conversation and steady guidance. She creates a space where clients can talk about difficult feelings and reactions without judgment. Conversations aim to clarify what matters to the client and to identify concrete changes they want to make.
Her approach draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those frameworks are used to help people notice patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build better emotional responses over time. Work often includes learning new skills and practicing them between sessions.
Irina pays attention to how family patterns and attachment issues shape current relationships. She also addresses problems such as codependency, communication breakdowns, control issues, and the aftermath of separation or divorce. For eating and food-related concerns she integrates behavioral strategies with emotional awareness work.
Practical steps are emphasized. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and joint planning about next steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting dominated by them and then committing to actions that match personal values. It can be useful for people stuck in repeated angry reactions or who feel driven by avoidance.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. This approach helps with anger flare-ups, mood shifts, and habits around eating or communication.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape interactions and helps people name and respond differently to strong feelings. It can assist when relationship patterns and attachment issues keep triggering anger or withdrawal.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made and needs shift.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to keep consistent appointments and to practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English, Spanish, Russian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, eating and food-related issues, anger, and depression, plus related concerns like communication and codependency.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses conversation-focused therapy with practical skill teaching, drawing from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered methods to notice patterns and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience offering counseling services in a range of relationship and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices with clients based in that state and internationally.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Russian to accommodate multilingual clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific delivery formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.