- Relationship difficulties
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression and change
About Irene
Irene Landouris is an AASW social worker with 20 years of clinical experience in mental health and trauma work. She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and people coping with life changes. Irene practices in Australia and offers sessions in English.
Her background includes work across child protection, child and adolescent mental health, adult mental health, acute psychiatry, youth justice and crisis sexual assault services. That range shaped how she approaches trauma and complex stress. It also gave practical experience with systems, safety planning and transitions across services.
In private practice she uses an integrative, relational approach that links talk work with body-based techniques and nervous system regulation. Sessions may involve noticing physical responses, learning calming practices and talking through difficult memories or current relationship patterns. Irene describes her focus as working with the whole person rather than only symptoms.
She has particular experience supporting people facing abandonment, attachment and adoption-related issues, blended family stresses, caregiver burnout, codependency and communication problems. Irene also works with people affected by domestic violence, dissociation, depression, post-traumatic stress and other complex presentations.
Many clients find the practical tools helpful alongside deeper reflection. Irene aims to work at a pace that suits each person and to help clients develop skills they can use between sessions. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
Therapeutic approaches online and how they work
Two approaches Irene commonly draws on are nervous system regulation and body-based techniques, and depth-oriented relational work. Nervous system regulation focuses on simple practices that calm physiological responses and reduce overwhelm, useful for panic, hyperarousal and trauma symptoms. Body-based techniques involve noticing posture, breath and bodily sensation and using small exercises to shift tension and grounding during and between sessions.Depth-oriented relational work looks at patterns in close relationships and the therapeutic relationship itself. This approach helps with attachment issues, repeated communication problems and difficulties that stem from earlier relationships. It usually combines reflective conversation with practical experiments to change interaction patterns.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust what is used according to what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to find the mix of practices and conversation that fits personal needs and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or travel schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Ask about format details when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your everyday commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Irene works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, relational approach that combines talking, body-based practices and nervous system regulation to address both experience and physical responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience across child protection, mental health services, acute psychiatry, youth justice and crisis sexual assault work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.
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