- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Irene
Irene Ledee-Farley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, grief, and trauma. She offers steady, practical support for everyday problems and for harder-to-name pain like shame, abandonment, or feeling stuck. Irene keeps conversations direct and compassionate.
She works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and needs. Sessions focus on concrete steps you can try between meetings as well as talking through emotions in the moment.
Background and approach
Her background includes three years working as a licensed clinical social worker, practicing in New York. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in every interaction and centers the client’s goals in treatment decisions. Common topics Irene addresses include self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
She also supports people dealing with addiction concerns, bipolar mood shifts, and attachment or communication problems. People who choose her often want practical strategies alongside emotional processing. Irene aims to help people build clearer boundaries, improve communication, and find better ways to manage strong emotions.
She invites clients to move at their own pace while working toward realistic changes.
What Irene works with
Everything Irene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Irene helps people with.
- 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
Approaches and online options for parenting and stress
Irene uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical problem solving with emotional work. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage strong emotions; this helps with day-to-day stress, panic, and mood swings by offering concrete tools to try between sessions. Another approach centers on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people identify repeating dynamics, improve communication, and set clearer boundaries in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Irene will listen to your goals and preferences, then help choose or adapt methods that fit your situation. That collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made or new needs emerge.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick access for brief updates or to keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Irene
What concerns does Irene commonly address?
Irene supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and related topics like attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate, focusing on practical steps and emotional processing. She collaborates with people to create plans that fit everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and practices in New York.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is listed as LCSW and is based in New York.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their routine.
How are sessions priced and billed?
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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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