Irene Barades, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Irene Barades

Focus areas

Adolescent / Teen Issues

Life Coaching

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

Anger Management

Panic Attack

Self-Harm / Injury

Domestic Violence

Peer Relationship Struggles

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Individuals

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Art Therapy

Dialectical (DBT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

EMDR

Compassion Focused

Emotionally Focused

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Irene Barades

Hi there, I'm Irene! Looking for the right therapist can be a tedious task, so I would like to make it as easy as possible to figure out if I'm the right fit for you. I've been practicing psychotherapy for over a decade, and it is my life's passion. I have a deep capacity for caring for a person's inner psyche. As I grow in this field, so does my compassion for people from all walks of life. I have a science background and stay abreast of treatment outcome research so I can provide data-backed interventions throughout your treatment with me. That being said, the most important factor in making therapy helpful is ensuring you feel comfortable and safe in our therapeutic relationship. If you would like to speak with me before scheduling an appointment, I offer a free 10-minute consultation to see if we can work together. My approach I am trained and certified in a treatment model called EMDR. While I have other treatment approaches in my repertoire (CBT, Mindfulness-based, and many others), I have generally found that in my practice, a safe and caring therapeutic relationship in combination with EMDR has been the most effective in helping people reach their treatment goals. This kind of treatment is not for everyone, so we would discuss it at length to see if it could be right for you. It is an 8-phased model and it is grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing theory, which posits that human beings store information from past experiences in such a way that it influences present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, often unconsciously. Sometimes the past experiences were insufficiently processed and maladaptively stored in the mind, causing problems in the present and resulting in things like poor self-image, anxiety, and emotional reactions that are out of proportion with the current conditions. EMDR treatment helps the brain reprocess information in such a way as to improve psychological well-being. Things I often hear are "for some reason, I just don't feel.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Low Self Esteem

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Worry

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Low Self Esteem

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. West

Education and training

California State University, Fullerton, Master's in Clinical Psychology

NPI number

1740718527

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What practice does Irene Barades work with?

Irene Barades works with Rula Health - L.A. West.

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Irene Barades frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Irene Barades on their profile.