Iris Haze , LCSW

Iris Haze is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She has three decades of experience and uses a calm, practical style to make tough conversations easier. Iris focuses on women’s issues among many areas of concern and aims to create an open space where people can speak honestly about what’s hardest right now.

She listens first and responds in plain language. Sessions center on what matters to the client and on realistic steps to feel steadier. Iris blends a client-centered approach with cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.

Her background includes long experience in community and clinical settings in Texas. That experience informs a flexible approach to concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and caregiving fatigue. She also supports people dealing with life changes like divorce, blended family challenges, cancer, and midlife transitions.

In practical terms sessions involve talking through current problems, building coping skills, and planning small experiments to test new behaviors. Iris pays attention to communication problems, money worries, career stress, and intimacy-related concerns alongside emotional symptoms like depression or anxiety.

People who prefer straightforward feedback and step-by-step problem solving often find her approach useful. Her goal is to help clients find clearer choices and build habits that fit their real lives.

How her approaches work online and in sessions

Client-Centered Therapy starts by putting the client's experience front and center. The therapist listens with curiosity and helps people clarify what matters to them, which can ease decision making during stressful times. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video works well for in-depth conversations and learning skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging suit quick support, ongoing coaching, or times when writing feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or treatment for health issues.