- Cognitive-behavioral work
- Relaxation techniques
- Attachment themes
About Irina
Irina Voskoboynik is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Her listed practice also includes concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, codependency, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and immigration-related stress.
She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, family, and psychodynamic approaches. In plain terms, she often focuses on thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, patterns in relationships, and deeper life themes that crop up again and again. She also incorporates relaxation, breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery to manage intense symptoms such as panic or insomnia.
Irina highlights coordination with other health professionals when someone needs a broader plan of care, especially if medical or psychiatric input is involved. That coordination means she may help connect a client's therapy work with medication or specialist recommendations when relevant. She notes attention to a client’s medical and social context when planning treatment.
The practice also includes spiritual psychotherapy when clients wish to bring spiritual concerns into sessions. Practical skills - like grounding, visualization, and structured thought work - are balanced with conversations about relational patterns and life meaning.
Sessions are held in New York and conducted in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking, and follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Irina uses cognitive-behavioral techniques that focus on identifying and changing thinking patterns and behaviors that maintain anxiety, depression, or guilt. This involves practical exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be done between sessions to test new ways of responding.She also draws on interpersonal approaches that look at relationship patterns and attachment themes. These conversations help people notice repeated dynamics and practice different responses, which can reduce persistent shame or isolation over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, test methods, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to shift from explanation to doing concrete steps that fit a person’s life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break or a quieter hour at home, reduce travel time, and allow use of digital worksheets or guided relaxation recordings between meetings. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling step to match approach and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her additional focus includes guilt and shame, attachment issues, chronic illness, and immigration concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She combines cognitive-behavioral methods to challenge unhelpful thoughts with relaxation and guided imagery to reduce intense emotions. Conversations also look at relationship patterns that keep guilt or shame active.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York LCSW and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats she uses?
The original biography does not specify current session formats; please confirm session options before booking.
How is cost handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.