Iris Wilsek, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life's challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Iris
Iris Wilsek is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has spent more than a decade in independent practice. Iris focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes and tough emotions.
Her approach is warm and straightforward. She aims to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be said out loud without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions are rooted in clear tools and steady listening so clients can make small, manageable changes. Iris uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness work. She also incorporates client-centered and motivational interviewing ideas when they fit the moment.
This mix helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related concerns. She helps people who are struggling with relationship stress, parenting challenges, grief, anger, addictions, and issues that affect daily routines like eating and sleeping. Iris also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness, hoarding, and career transitions.
Her style is collaborative and paced to the person in front of her. She guides clients through practical steps, skill practice, and values-based decision making. Many people come for help with coping skills, improving communication, and handling strong emotions.
Iris offers sessions in English and practices from Florida. To start, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.
What Iris works with
Everything Iris lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Iris helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Iris lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Iris uses practical therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values. It’s useful for managing anxiety, coping with life changes, and reducing unhelpful avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches specific skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can support stress, trauma responses, and chronic worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Iris partners with each person to decide which techniques best match their goals and preferences. Sessions combine listening, skill practice, and short exercises so the plan can evolve as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels doable for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works for quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Iris
What concerns does Iris help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship issues, grief, and addictions, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative with clear, practical tools. Sessions focus on listening first and then building small steps to address problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience, including inpatient and outpatient roles and over ten years in independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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