Iris Guenther, BACP

Iris Guenther uses a straightforward, person-focused approach to help people find clearer ways forward. She creates a calm space for talking through stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. Iris welcomes conversations about family tensions, parenting challenges, self-esteem and motivation. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, addictions and life transitions.

Her sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build practical skills. Iris draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and test new responses. Attachment-based ideas inform conversations about closeness, abandonment and intimacy-related issues.

She has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide her practice in the United Kingdom. Iris can work in English, French and German when needed. International clients are not currently accepted, so bookings focus on people based in the UK.

In practice she keeps things down to earth. Conversations look at unhelpful thoughts, daily habits and small experiments people can try between sessions. Iris also offers coaching-style support for career questions and motivation when that suits the client's goals.

People meet Iris to tackle panic, social anxiety, sleeping and eating concerns, bipolar-related life management, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. She encourages gradual progress and practical steps rather than quick fixes.

How Iris’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for panic, social anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of closeness and abandonment that influence relationships and intimacy, helping people understand and adjust long-standing responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Iris will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then shape sessions together. That collaborative process means approaches can be mixed or adapted over time to suit how a person responds.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools such as guided mindfulness practices and written exercises between sessions, which align well with ACT and CBT methods. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and pace to what works best for each person.