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Iris Guenther, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, French, German
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

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Iris Guenther uses conversational, evidence-informed therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She presents ideas in clear language and helps clients find practical ways to cope. Iris works in English, French and German and is based in the United Kingdom.

She holds BACP accreditation which is shown as BACP. Iris creates a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult feelings. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small steps that can be tried between meetings.

Background and approach

Iris draws on methods that encourage noticing thoughts and taking values-based action. Her work covers relationship and parenting worries, family tensions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing grief, trauma or addictive behaviours and those dealing with sleep or eating concerns.

Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, panic disorder and social anxiety. Iris has four years of professional experience. She blends cognitive approaches with mindfulness and attachment-focused enquiry to fit each person’s needs.

That mix is intended to help with both immediate symptoms and longer-term patterns. Practice is conversational and collaborative. Clients can expect clear explanations, practical exercises and space to reflect.

Iris aims to empower people to make changes that feel achievable for their everyday life.

How Iris’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and big life decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain problems and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like panic or social anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current emotional responses and helps people build different ways of relating and coping in close relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Iris treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made. Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging so people can match the format to their day. Video calls are good for conversational work and visual cues. Phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can provide brief check-ins, written exercises and ongoing prompts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping continuity of care.

What kinds of problems does Iris help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, self-esteem and motivation issues, and a range of other worries such as grief, trauma, addictions and bipolar-related coping.

What approach does she use in sessions?

She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and attachment-based work with a client-centred style to tailor the sessions to the person's needs.

How much experience does Iris have?

She has four years of professional experience working with people on a variety of concerns and draws on several established therapeutic approaches.

Where is Iris based and what credential does she hold?

She works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, represented as BACP.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions can be conducted in English, French and German.

What formats are available for meeting online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort level.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start therapy with Iris?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, French, German

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Iris Guenther, BACP

Background and approach

How Iris’s approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety