Iris Tanton, LMHC

Iris Tanton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and addictions. She helps clients who are dealing with grief, parenting strain, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Iris speaks English and Spanish and brings six years of clinical experience to her practice.

Her style is warm and practical. She creates a calm space for people to talk through what feels stuck. Iris listens for patterns in thoughts and behavior, and she helps clients try small, doable changes. Sessions focus on making everyday life feel more manageable.

Her approach draws on client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, narrative work, and solution-focused methods. That mix lets sessions shift between exploring personal stories and practicing concrete skills for coping and regulation. Trauma-informed ideas guide how she responds to painful memories and dissociation.

Iris describes therapy as a partnership. She helps people notice repeated habits and offers tools to interrupt them. Work often includes thought restructuring, grounding and mindfulness exercises, and reframing personal narratives to find new meaning.

Her background includes time living abroad and experience with holistic wellness approaches that consider mind and body connections. She mentions additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, substance use and food-related concerns. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

Approaches for online healing and practical change

Client-centered work focuses on the person rather than the problem. It involves listening closely, reflecting what you say, and helping you set goals that matter to you. This approach helps when you need a steady, respectful space to sort through feelings and decide next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep repeating in relationships.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity. Short breathing and awareness exercises are used to manage stress and strong emotions in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they will try approaches and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about available session options when you start the matching process.