Iris Cruet-Rubio, LMFT

Iris Cruet-Rubio is a licensed California therapist with 20 years of professional experience who focuses on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and life transitions. As an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), she combines years of clinical practice with a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to care. She meets each person where they are and adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit the individual needs and circumstances of every client.

Her work centers on practical support for coping with life changes and restoring emotional balance after difficult experiences. Iris emphasizes collaborative planning so that therapy aligns with each client’s goals and pace. She recognizes that starting therapy often requires courage and values the commitment people make when they reach out for help.

Whether someone is seeking short-term guidance or longer-term support, Iris aims to create a thoughtful, tailored path forward and to foster resilience, clearer communication, and healthier relationships along the way.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Iris uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical healing and improved daily functioning. A trauma-informed approach recognizes the impact of past harm and works gently to reduce symptoms and increase safety and coping skills for people affected by trauma and abuse.

Attachment-focused work explores relationship patterns and emotional bonds to help clients build healthier connections and resolve long-standing relational difficulties. This approach can be especially helpful for people dealing with attachment issues, communication problems, or isolation and loneliness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Iris collaborates with each client to identify methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments. These options help increase accessibility and allow clients to engage in consistent therapy from locations that work best for them while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to each person.