Irene Martin Alvarez
Practical support for stress, trauma and life change
About Irene
Irene Martin Alvarez helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those facing life changes and crises that leave them feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Irene uses everyday conversation to work through what feels hard.
She gives people space to talk about guilt, shame, isolation and attachment worries. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication rather than jargon-filled explanations. Her background includes work with organisations that support survivors of trauma and people affected by persecution.
Background and approach
She has worked alongside the police and national charities, and on programmes connected to the UNHCR and the Home Office. Those roles have informed her approach to trauma and to people rebuilding their lives. Irene has three years of clinical experience and holds NCPS.
She has completed courses in trauma, transactional analysis, ecotherapy and person-centred counselling, and has practised with people experiencing panic, post-traumatic stress and midlife challenges. She has also worked with neurodiverse people and those who identify as LGBT+. In sessions Irene treats each person as the expert on their life.
She helps clients notice strengths and try different ways of coping. The focus is on small, achievable changes and on better daily management of symptoms and relationships. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What Irene works with
Sessions & fees
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Transactional analysis looks at patterns in relationships and communication. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways and offers practical tools to change those patterns. Person-centred work focuses on listening and helping a person find their own solutions by building on their strengths and values. Ecotherapy brings attention to the natural world as a resource for regulation and calm, useful for people struggling with stress or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options with the client and try methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include mixing approaches to suit the person rather than using a single fixed model.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls provide a face-to-face feel for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when shorter check-ins are needed or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for faster, written check-ins and ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English, Spanish
