About Irene
Irene Martin Alvarez supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also focuses on abandonment and attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife crisis, panic attacks, post-trauma reactions, self-love and women's issues. Irene speaks English and Spanish and practises from the United Kingdom.
Irene uses a conversational and compassionate style. She helps people talk through difficult feelings and make sense of what they are experiencing.
How Irene works
Sessions are tailored to each person - no two conversations are the same. She aims to create a calm space where people can be honest and start to find small, practical changes. Her background includes work alongside police services and a national charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
She has helped people affected by trauma and persecution through a partnership programme with international agencies and the Home Office. That experience informs how she supports people who arrive with shock, fear or repeated threats to their wellbeing. Irene has training in psychotherapeutic counselling, Transactional Analysis and person-centred approaches, along with study in complex trauma stress.
She draws on these areas to help people understand patterns, explore attachment concerns and practise new ways of relating to themselves and others. People who contact her often want a space to be heard, to rebuild self-worth, or to manage panic and anxiety.
Irene invites clients to work at their own pace and uses straightforward tools to build coping skills and clearer communication. Practical sessions can include short skills work, reflective conversation and planning for real-world steps. Irene aims to support lasting change by linking insight with doable actions that fit everyday life.
What Irene works with
The areas below are the ones Irene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
People can expect approaches that focus on understanding patterns in relationships and building practical coping skills. Transactional Analysis helps identify repeated interaction patterns and the roles people fall into during conflict; it can be useful for improving communication and self-understanding. Person-centred work emphasises listening and the client's own expertise about their life, supporting people to explore feelings and make choices that feel right for them. Training in complex trauma stress offers ways to recognise and respond to trauma reactions and panic, helping people regain a sense of steady routine and safer emotional responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. Sessions often blend listening, practical exercises and short skills practice so the plan evolves as trust grows and progress is reviewed together.
Online formats provide flexibility that suits many lifestyles. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people write when it suits them and continue reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family or study routines while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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