Iris Tanton, LMHC

Iris Tanton is a licensed psychotherapist based in Florida with 6 years of professional experience across diverse clinical settings. She offers an integrative approach that honors the connections between mind, body, and spirit, shaped by a multicultural upbringing as a first generation Latin woman raised in the United States and several years living as an expat in Spain. Her background includes formal training in Culinary Arts while in Europe, where she specialized in healthy cooking and developed a practical, wellness-oriented perspective that complements her mental health work.

Iris holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she is certified in biofeedback and Culinary Health Coaching. She has also recently completed specialization in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy focused on both preparation and integration work. These credentials and trainings inform an integrative practice that blends clinical methods with lifestyle and somatic awareness.

As a clinician and a parent of three adult children who has been married over 25 years, Iris draws on personal and professional experience to offer compassionate, pragmatic care. She supports individuals managing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting and family issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Her therapeutic work is informed by Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and trauma-informed interventions including Compassionate Inquiry and Parts Work. Iris creates a welcoming space for curiosity and exploration, helping clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop insight, and move toward a life that feels more meaningful and aligned with their values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

In her online practice Iris uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping skills.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy, inviting clients to develop present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of thoughts and feelings to reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation. Mindfulness techniques can support stress reduction, trauma recovery, and improvements in self-awareness.

Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool Iris uses to help clients clarify goals, recognize strengths, and build practical steps toward change, making it useful for life transitions, relationship concerns, and focused problem solving.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Iris works with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier for clients to access regular support from licensed professionals while juggling work, family, and other responsibilities.