Iris Tanton , LMHC

Iris Tanton is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience. She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with self-esteem and coping with life changes. Iris also offers help for concerns such as addictions, eating and body-image issues, parenting strain, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on understanding what feels stuck and trying small, concrete steps to change it. She uses mindfulness and cognitive tools to calm racing thoughts and to shift unhelpful habits. Narrative and solution-focused methods help people rewrite painful stories and identify clear next steps.

With a multicultural background and time living abroad, Iris brings a broad perspective to the therapy room. She talks plainly about how life, culture, and roles shape emotions and choices. That life experience informs how she listens and responds.

Iris blends mind-body awareness into her work. She pays attention to how thoughts, physical sensations, and daily routines interact. This approach is useful for people dealing with trauma responses, disordered eating patterns, addiction struggles, or chronic worry.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and take place online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Iris aims to create an open space to notice patterns, practice new responses, and move toward goals that matter to each person.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead to build insight and self-direction; it helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer goals, and space to explore feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change reactions to stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment noticing to calm reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, day-to-day challenges, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try approaches, adjust as needed, and pick the tools that best fit the person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and busy days.