Irma Mireles , LCSW

Irma Mireles is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on person-centered and practical approaches to help people navigate worry, loss, and big life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and practices with 18 years of experience in Texas. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, career shifts, and women's issues. Irma pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes each person's story. Her sessions start by listening to what matters most to the client. She then works with them to set clear, manageable goals. Therapy often mixes exploring attachment patterns, using cognitive tools to shift thinking, and practical steps to solve immediate problems. Irma uses methods drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She explains strategies plainly and helps clients try them between sessions so progress feels real and useful. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules. All meetings are provided while both clinician and client are located in Texas. Those who prefer Spanish can choose to work in that language. People who want to get started complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time. Irma aims to treat each person with respect and integrity while focusing on practical steps toward change.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape today's connections and emotional responses. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, and recurring patterns in relationships by looking at how those patterns started and where they show up now.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens without judgment and supports the client in finding their own solutions, which is useful for building self-esteem and making life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides clear tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging helps people reflect in writing. These options make it easier to maintain therapy during busy or changing routines while using the approaches above.