Irinah Jurkowski
AASW social worker for trauma, relationships, and life change
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About
Irinah Jurkowski is an AASW accredited social worker based in Sydney with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a range of presenting concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Her practice serves individuals, couples, and families who are seeking practical support and reflective exploration.
Her work is collaborative and grounded in empathy. She creates a non-judgmental space where clients can explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that influence current challenges. She also offers targeted strategies intended to support clearer decision making and day-to-day coping while attending to underlying emotional material.
Ms. Jurkowski draws on a broad set of therapeutic approaches. She uses short-term Solution Focused Therapy alongside depth-oriented and exploratory methods such as Psychoanalysis, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Gestalt. She is PACT Level 2 qualified for couple counselling and trained in the Richards Trauma Process to address childhood and other forms of trauma. Every session is tailored to the individual needs presented in therapy.
Her work is collaborative and grounded in empathy. She creates a non-judgmental space where clients can explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that influence current challenges. She also offers targeted strategies intended to support clearer decision making and day-to-day coping while attending to underlying emotional material.
Ms. Jurkowski draws on a broad set of therapeutic approaches. She uses short-term Solution Focused Therapy alongside depth-oriented and exploratory methods such as Psychoanalysis, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Gestalt. She is PACT Level 2 qualified for couple counselling and trained in the Richards Trauma Process to address childhood and other forms of trauma. Every session is tailored to the individual needs presented in therapy.
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
- Years Experience:
- 15
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Somatization, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: AASW
- NPI Number:
- License: AASW
Remote sessions and tailored therapeutic methods
Ms. Jurkowski offers remote sessions that can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options are intended to provide flexibility in how people connect and to support ongoing work when meeting in person is not possible. She aims to match the mode of communication to each person’s needs and the goals of therapy.
She combines short-term Solution Focused Therapy with depth-oriented approaches. Solution Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying concrete goals and small steps toward change, which can be useful when someone wants targeted, goal-driven work. Emotionally Focused Therapy is used with couples to explore attachment needs and patterns that shape emotional connection. For addressing trauma, she is trained in the Richards Trauma Process, an approach that works with the history and experience of traumatic events.
Clients who prefer a collaborative process that balances practical strategies and deeper exploration may find this mix of approaches fitting. Remote formats can support individual work, couple work, and ongoing processing between sessions.
What is Irinah Jurkowski's professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked with individuals, couples, and families on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
What credentials and license does she hold?
Ms. Jurkowski is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers and the profile lists AASW as her credential and license detail.
Which languages does she speak?
The profile indicates she offers services in English.
Where is she located?
She is based in Australia and is licensed in Sydney according to the information provided.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering a range of remote communication options.
Can she work with international clients?
The profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, per the profile details.
How do I get started?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to connect with her services.