Igor Light

Igor Light is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 5 years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Igor also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, and questions about life purpose.

In sessions he keeps language direct and practical. He uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Conversations often include exploring thoughts, testing small changes, and practicing skills between meetings.

Igor emphasizes clear goals and regular check-ins on progress. He works through communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and social anxiety by breaking problems into manageable steps. Sessions address concrete behaviors and the feelings behind them, not only ideas about what should change.

He frames midlife doubts, concerns about purpose, and relationship conflicts as questions to clarify rather than problems that need quick fixes. People who feel stuck at work or after a major life change can expect focused discussions about what matters to them and practical experiments to try outside sessions.

Igor offers services in English and practices in New York. He holds the LMHC credential and brings five years of clinical work to each appointment.

How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small actions that align with those values. It often suits people facing life purpose questions, midlife doubts, or a sense of drifting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. It is practical and work-oriented, useful for stress, social anxiety, and low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss methods with each person and decide together which fits best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs shift or new issues appear.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. They also let people choose quieter surroundings, use audio-only check-ins when needed, or keep sessions shorter for a workday break. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to confirm the session format and practical details that will work for everyday life.