Irene Ilachinski (she/her)

I am certified and actively use a targeted trauma treatment, Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR). We will view your trauma as you are ready, and you will actually begin to experience it differently. I often get feedback of the following kind: “I’ve done therapy before, but I’ve never had such a powerful, effective one as this. This really got to the core of things for me.” This keeps me passionate about the work I do to help people heal.

Anxiety can be triggered not many things, internal, external, or both. Most people agree that it’s an unwanted condition, but they still can’t let go of it. Anxiety about family, a job, school, relationships, an illness, or any other worry can feel like this too they are interfering with your life. We will look at your worries at all levels in a structured but very centered-on-you approach, so that they don’t do this so much.

Where we are caring for a child, a parent, a partner, or other family member, it can be mentally and physically exhausting and overwhelming. Ironically, it can be more tiring because you care so much about this person. You miss the time when you didn’t have this stress. You may feel guilty or resentful. You need a place to talk about this.

I use Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), a structured yet highly person-centered treatment to reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. I am a certified TIR facilitator. I also use Life Stress Reduction (LSR). Like TIR, this is more structured than typical talk therapy. Think of my approach as "Untherapy" - I don't make interpretations. Instead, we look at what's going on with you and I help you come to your own realizations. If you want to try something a bit different, call me.

Our families or close friends can develop health issues suddenly or over time. A child who is diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disorder, food allergies, or another condition. A parent who is in an accident or gets Dementia. This challenges our emotions, time, energy and budget, and can make us feel isolated from other people in our life who are not dealing with the same issues. I have personal and professional experience with caregiving issues to help.

Do you wonder if all people have these "secret lives", or do you feel like the stuff you saw or went through growing up would make people run away if they knew it? And this pain put on you by parents/caregivers goes back to your grandparents and even further. It makes people drink, work too much, or hurt others in the family. You get this, but you want to break free. You wonder, though, how to fight this long-lived trauma monster. It's a process that I'm trained to help you do. I get it.

Traumatic Incidents can be "one-and-done", like a car accident or an assault, or longterm, like seeing or experiencing illness or abuse long-term. Talking hasn't helped, and you don't want to worry about how someone will react to what you tell them. Flashbacks, overwhelming body sensations and emotions can result and make it hard to live in the moment. I am a Certified TIR facilitator. We go beyond talk - we reprocess the trauma to bring relief. This is what I do.