Irina Baechle, LCSW
Irina Baechle has been helping couples struggling in their marriages for over 14 years. She specializes in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), a modality that is #1 research-validated relationship therapy and the ONLY couple therapy recommended by the American Psychological Association to help improve relationships.
Irina takes a truly balanced approach (no blame games here) where both partners feel fully supported in developing the kind of relationship they deeply desire. She loves teaching clients what REALLY works to create long-lasting, stable, loving, and passionate relationships.
Therapy with Irina differs from other therapists in that she has a very direct and transparent style (might be due to her Russian culture). Her clients say that she “keeps it real” and “says it as it is.” Her work is not a “crash diet”, it is a relationship lifestyle overhaul.
Irina offers marriage counseling Wake Forest NC, marriage retreats in North Carolina, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and marriage counseling Raleigh, NC. For those looking to get relationship help for one, Irina can help with divorce recovery, healthy second marriages, healing after toxic or unfaithful marriages or just helping you to build healthy fulfilling relationships with yourself and your loved ones. Irina also holds Men’s and Women’s Healing and Empowerment Groups.
Services I Offers
Marriage & Couples Intensives in Wake Forest, North Carolina (private retreats): 6-hour and multi-day retreats for rapid healing
Group Therapy (healing and empowerment groups for men, women, and couples)
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) – supporting clients in deepening their healing journey through safe, guided, and integrative use of ketamine alongside psychotherapy
Workshops & Community Events – focused on healing past wounds, building intimacy, and transforming relationships from the inside out
My work as a therapist is rooted in helping people reconnect to what feels most sacred—their authentic selves, their closest relationships, their communities, and the natural world around them. In my clinical practice, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to guide individuals and couples back to safety and connection, while also integrating Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) as a pathway for deeper healing and spiritual growth.
Through couples intensives, group healing experiences, and community workshops, I create spaces where people can drop old defenses, access their deeper truths, and cultivate presence with themselves and each other. My work honors the wisdom of the body and spirit, and I believe that healing is not just about symptom reduction—it’s about rediscovering belonging, purpose, and connection.
Whether I’m holding space for a couple in crisis, leading a group to explore generational patterns, or guiding clients in KAP, my intention is the same: to support people in reconnecting to love, to community, and to the larger web of life.