About Irina
Dr. Irina Gelman uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people steady their mood and improve relationships. She combines acceptance and commitment ideas with client-centered care and cognitive strategies.
Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to be respectful and nonjudgmental. Dr. Gelman has nine years of experience as a psychologist in Florida and holds credentials as a VA Psychologist and a Florida Psychologist.
She has treated people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief, and she works with those managing eating and body-image concerns.
How Irina works
She has clinical experience across multiple levels of care for eating and food-related issues. In sessions she focuses on practical skills that can be used day to day. That can mean learning ways to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck, practicing actions that matter to the client, or using straightforward cognitive techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
She also draws on mindfulness and dialectical behavior strategies when they fit. Many people come for help with self-esteem, relationship problems, family stress, or major life changes. Dr.
Gelman supports people who feel isolated or who are struggling to care for themselves. She avoids stigmatizing labels and centers each visit on the person in front of her. The first meetings typically involve talking about what matters most and setting concrete goals.
From there she and the person she sees pick strategies that match goals and daily life. Progress is tracked in practical ways so the work feels relevant and manageable.
Irina lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Irina works with
The areas below are the ones Irina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | VA Psychologist, FL Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making changes that matter in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and the behaviors that keep problems going; it is practical for anxiety, low mood, and issues with eating and body image.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. This means sessions can mix ACT, CBT, client-centered listening, mindfulness exercises, and dialectical strategies as appropriate.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and to keep consistent work on goals.
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