Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Irene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arizona, Michigan
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Irene
Irene Kepler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. She brings 22 years of experience to sessions and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone under pressure. Irene creates an open space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment.
She focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses trauma, grief, addiction, and issues related to gender and sexuality. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating problems, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and workplace burnout. Anger and self-esteem concerns are included in her range of focus areas.
Irene uses several different therapy methods to match a person’s needs. She draws on approaches that teach coping skills, improve communication, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort level.
She holds a Master of Social Work and is credentialed as an LMSW and LCSW in Arizona and Michigan. Irene offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging options to fit varied schedules. International clients are supported in English.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and pick a time that works with the therapist’s schedule. Irene aims to support people through life changes with clear, practical guidance and steady encouragement.
What Irene works with
Everything Irene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Irene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Irene lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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 practical approaches translate to online therapy
Irene commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to address day-to-day symptoms. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Irene treats the choice of methods as a collaboration; she will discuss your goals and try techniques that match your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent across busy days and changing routines.
Questions people ask about Irene
What concerns does Irene commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and career or life-change challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills, clear goals, and real-world strategies you can use between sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LMSW and LCSW and practices from Arizona, with licensure also noted in Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does pricing work for therapy?
Cost varies 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.