Irene Kyprianides, LMSW

Irene Kyprianides uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a practical starting point to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She combines CBT with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to address everyday problems like worry, low mood, and stress. Irene brings 15 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. She is an LMSW - a Master of Social Work licensed clinician based in Michigan.

Clients often come with anxiety, depression, or trouble managing life changes. Irene works with people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and caregiver strain. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, adoption or foster care issues, attachment concerns, and attention-related difficulties.

Her approach focuses on concrete strategies you can use between sessions. That might include tracking thoughts, trying small behavior changes, practicing mindfulness skills, or setting short achievable goals. Irene emphasizes strengths and looks for what is already working in a person’s life.

She has substantial experience with neurodiversity and developmental differences, including autism spectrum presentations and related behavior challenges. She also has a background addressing mood disorders, PTSD, and co-occurring conditions that complicate daily functioning.

Irene aims to make therapy understandable and useful. She takes time to learn each person’s circumstances and tailors tools to fit their situation. Many clients appreciate a direct, collaborative plan that focuses on realistic steps forward.

Practical approaches for online change

The online work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce worry and improve mood with clear exercises and homework. Mindfulness Therapy is offered as a companion approach that teaches attention and breathing skills to manage stress and calm racing thoughts. Motivational Interviewing can be used in short conversations to clarify what matters most and build motivation for small, manageable changes.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will review your goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to focus on steps you can use between sessions and to keep progress moving in the direction you want.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different needs. Video sessions let you work face to face when you prefer that connection. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions.