Irene Batista
Supportive bilingual therapist for families and parenting
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Irene
Irene Batista is a bilingual licensed counselor who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She works in English and Spanish and brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people feel heard.
Taking a first step can feel hard, and she recognizes that courage is involved. In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Irene uses straightforward, practical methods that focus on real-life problems. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes.
Her practice includes support for caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress concerns. She also addresses social anxiety and phobia when they get in the way of daily life. Her approach aims to break problems down into manageable steps and build skills you can use outside sessions.
Sessions may involve talking through recent events, practicing new ways of responding, and setting achievable goals between meetings. Irene emphasizes practical tools and steady progress over time. She works from Illinois and provides services in the two languages listed above.
Approaches and online therapy that fit family needs
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. The therapist creates a space where the client leads the conversation and sets priorities, which can help when family issues feel overwhelming.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear steps and practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and improving communication in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening, structured skill-building, or a mix of both methods.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to check in between meetings. The variety of formats supports different comfort levels and allows the therapist to adapt methods to what works best for the client.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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