Irina Sundukova, LPC

Irina Sundukova is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are worried about relationships, family conflict, eating and food-related struggles, anger, and depression. She speaks English, Spanish, and Russian and works with international clients when language needs match. Irina builds a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what matters most to them. She focuses on listening first and helping people name what they are feeling. That makes it easier to choose practical steps to try between sessions. Her approach mixes methods that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with work on emotions and values. Clients often practice noticing thoughts, testing them, and choosing actions that fit their goals. Irina also uses emotion-focused techniques to improve communication and connection in strained relationships. People who come for help with eating concerns or anger learn small, concrete skills to reduce reactivity and handle urges differently. For relationship and family stress she helps people improve communication and set clearer boundaries. Irina frames therapy as a partnership. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks progress over time. To begin, people choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with relationship patterns, commitment worries, and persistent shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for depression, anger, and eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the emotions behind interactions and helps people improve communication and connection when relationships feel strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals and try methods that match those goals. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together and can shift as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between obligations. It also lets people continue regular work on skills and communication from wherever they are, while collaborating with a licensed professional to track progress and adjust plans as needed.