Irina Sundukova is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience.
01About Irina
Irina Sundukova is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She focuses on relationship strain, family concerns, eating and food-related issues, anger, and depression. Irina speaks English, Spanish, and Russian and accepts clients from outside the United States.
She aims to make the first step feel manageable. Sessions are framed as a space to speak honestly about difficult feelings. Irina emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Her approach blends several methods to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses client-centered listening to make space for the person in front of her.
Irina works with emotions directly when they get intense. Dialectical behavior ideas are part of her toolkit for managing strong feelings and improving day-to-day coping. Emotionally focused perspectives guide work around attachment and closeness issues.
Parents and adults who feel stuck around family roles or repeating patterns will find concrete strategies here. Examples include improving communication, reducing controlling behaviors, and addressing shame or guilt. Sessions can include short exercises, goal-setting, and skills practice between meetings.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC014724 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1831619071 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Irina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Irina names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Irina names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach-based online therapy that fits your life
Irina often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and take small steps toward meaningful values. That approach can be useful for depression, anxiety about relationships, or struggles with eating and self-control.She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns that lead to unhelpful behaviors. CBT is practical work for things like problem thinking, anxiety, and managing mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work around attachment and closeness when relationship pain or separation issues are present.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods match the client's goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. This is a collaborative process and may shift as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and do deeper emotion work. Phone sessions are often easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions allow brief check-ins, skill practice, or support between longer meetings. These options aim to make consistent therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people with relationship and family concerns, eating and food-related issues, anger, and depression as well as related topics like communication problems, codependency, and guilt or shame.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical. Expect a mix of listening, skill-building, and short exercises aimed at everyday changes.
How much experience does the counselor have?
The counselor has 15 years of professional experience working with emotional and relational concerns in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as PA LPC, and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Russian. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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