Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Iris works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Iris
Iris Tanton is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She offers calm, steady support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish and tailored to each person’s situation.
Iris draws on a mix of practical methods to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful habits. She uses client-centered conversations that prioritize each person's goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new skills. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help with strong emotions and reactions. Narrative and solution-focused approaches help people reframe difficult stories and set concrete steps forward.
Iris aims for simple, doable strategies that fit day-to-day life. Her own background includes living and working in different cultures, and she brings that life experience into sessions as a compassionate perspective. She keeps language plain and direct and explains techniques so they are easy to try between meetings.
People working with Iris can expect to talk about patterns that feed anger or anxiety, practice coping skills, and plan realistic changes. The work is collaborative - she listens first, then helps design the next steps. Practical tools and steady support are emphasized throughout treatment.
What Iris works with
Everything Iris lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Iris's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Iris lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online work and emotional regulation
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens openly and helps the person steer sessions toward what matters most, which is useful when sorting out anger, relationship strain, or life transitions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new coping skills, helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm intense reactions. These skills are practical when strong emotions come up and can be used between sessions to reduce impulsive responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on their goals, comfort, and what feels most effective. That decision is shaped over the first few sessions as therapist and client learn what helps.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick reflections, ongoing check-ins, or brief coping prompts between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while practicing tools in real time.
Questions people ask about Iris
What concerns does Iris help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, trauma, addictions, grief, eating and parenting challenges, and major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then offers tools and small steps that fit a person's daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and works as a Florida licensed mental health counselor, LMHC.
Where is she located and licensed?
She is based in Florida and holds a Florida LMHC license.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.