
Iris Loira-Carrero
LCSW-R
About Iris
I’m a therapist with nearly three decades of clinical experience supporting individuals through life’s most challenging transitions and deeply personal struggles. I work with clients across the lifespan, bringing compassion and expertise to a wide range of concerns—from depression, anxiety, and trauma to relationship dynamics, intimacy issues, and life purpose exploration.
My approach is grounded in cultural responsiveness and an understanding of how identity, lived experience, and systemic factors shape our wellbeing. I’m particularly attuned to women’s experiences, including postpartum challenges, body image concerns, and navigating midlife transitions. I also work thoughtfully with couples and individuals exploring sexuality, attachment patterns, and the complexities of modern relationships—including polyamorous and non-monogamous dynamics.
I draw on evidence-based practices to help clients address self-esteem, communication patterns, codependency, grief, and the lasting impacts of trauma. Whether you’re processing family-of-origin wounds, managing chronic stress as a caregiver, or working through major life changes, I create a safe, affirming space where your unique story is honored.
I believe healing happens through genuine connection, honest dialogue, and collaborative exploration. I’m here to walk alongside you with authenticity, cultural humility, and unwavering respect for who you are.
What Iris helps with
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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