- Person-centered approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- English and Spanish
About Iris
Iris Tanton is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and addiction. She speaks English and Spanish and brings six years of clinical experience to her work. Her approach aims to make therapy understandable and practical for people juggling busy lives and family roles.
Raised in the US as a first-generation Latin woman and having lived abroad in Spain, she blends life experience with clinical practice. Iris draws on an integrative perspective that connects how people think, feel, and care for their bodies. That background informs the way she supports people through grief, parenting strain, eating and body image concerns, and caregiver stress.
In sessions she centers the person in front of her and listens with curiosity rather than judgment. Iris uses client-centered skills alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies to help people notice patterns and try small changes. She also incorporates narrative and solution-focused ideas to help clients rewrite unhelpful stories and move toward their goals.
Practical work might include identifying thoughts that feed anxiety, testing new behaviors, and using mindfulness to calm intense feelings. Iris also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds, communication problems, anger, and issues around guilt or shame. She offers guidance for people coping with life transitions, recovery from substance use, and eating and food-related struggles.
Her training and life history shape a collaborative style. Iris helps people explore options, choose what fits them, and build steps they can use between sessions. To start, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel heard. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple experiments and practice to test new ways of responding. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and manage difficult feelings.Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan together so the approach fits your needs and preferences. This is collaborative work rather than a one-size-fits-all program.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use approaches like CBT homework, mindfulness practices, and narrative exercises between meetings to strengthen progress over time.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Iris help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, anger, and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining listening with practical tools. She blends client-centered work with CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience in a variety of settings, offering an integrative approach informed by both clinical training and personal life experience.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with the credential LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US or in other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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