Dr. Irina Gelman , VA Psychologist 0810006096, FL Psychologist PY10735

Dr. Irina Gelman is a licensed clinical psychologist with nine years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate eating disorders, mood concerns, anxiety, family and couples issues, and other life changes. She holds psychology licenses in Virginia (VA Psychologist 0810006096) and Florida (FL Psychologist PY10735) and has applied evidence-based interventions across multiple levels of care, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization/day programs, intensive outpatient programs, and standard outpatient treatment.

Her clinical work emphasizes a warm, interactive counseling style that centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on clients' strengths while using client-centered and cognitive-behavioral methods to guide treatment. In practice that is collaborative and practical, she integrates approaches tailored to each person's needs, whether addressing body image and eating-related concerns, stress and anxiety, relationship and family dynamics, self-esteem and self-love, grief, or coping with isolation and other life transitions.

Dr. Gelman draws on a range of therapeutic tools to support meaningful change, blending structured skills training with empathic listening and individualized care. Her background in multiple care settings gives her perspective on varied treatment needs and on helping clients move toward healthier patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to identify their values and take committed steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting focus from avoiding discomfort to building a meaningful life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-oriented approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps with conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress, and eating-related concerns by teaching tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, giving space for clients to explore their experience at their own pace. It supports self-esteem, relationship issues, and recovery from life stressors by prioritizing the therapeutic relationship and the client’s perspective.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Dr. Gelman works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care when travel or relocation occurs, and stay connected during times when in-person visits are difficult.