Iris Tanton, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Iris

Iris Tanton is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and uses a blend of practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and parenting concerns. Her tone in sessions is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at making hard conversations feel manageable and focused on real change.

Her work emphasizes noticing patterns that cause pain and testing small, manageable changes.

Background and approach

Iris draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to build self-awareness and steady the mind during stressful moments. Raised as a first-generation Latin woman and having lived abroad, Iris brings a multicultural perspective that influences how she sees family and life transitions.

She studied culinary arts in Spain and integrates attention to body and lifestyle into her view of wellness. That background informs how she talks about habits, food-related issues, and body image in therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps.

Iris aims to create an open space where people can talk about grief, relationship struggles, parenting, anger, and self-esteem without judgment. She helps clients identify what patterns aren’t working and develop new ways to cope. Her method is collaborative: the therapist and client decide together what to try next.

Iris can explain approaches simply and choose techniques that fit each person’s needs and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing each person without judgment and following their lead. It helps people feel understood and supports exploration of values, goals, and what matters most in daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Practicing short moments of awareness can support coping during parenting challenges, loss, or times of big change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your needs and goals and collaborate on which methods to try. Together you will adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful.

Online sessions offer flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let you meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions work when screens aren’t practical, and live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to use therapy around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Iris works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, family issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical, collaborative style that combines listening with clear steps to try. Sessions mix talking, behavioral practice, and mindful skills to address day-to-day problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience in a variety of settings and draws on that background in her approach.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH19794 - and practices in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English, Spanish

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