Iris Glaser
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Iris brings a warm and genuine presence to help build a sincere connection with her clients. She has a passion for helping people navigate personal and relationship challenges with empathy and practical support. She’ll follow your lead, gently challenge you at times, and help you set meaningful goals to move forward.
Iris integrates evidence-based practices tailored to what works best for her clients. No two people are alike, and many benefit from a multifaceted and flexible approach to therapy. She integrates evidence-based practices, from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to uncover and work through deeper emotions and conflicts, and mindfulness-based behavioural approaches like CBT and DBT to shift patterns of behaviour.
As someone who has navigated over twenty years of marriage, parenting teens, creating work-life balance, and managing career changes, Iris offers both empathy and lived experience. Before becoming a therapist, Iris spent over two decades working as a creative professional, which shaped her belief in the power of creativity for personal growth.
Full Bio
Iris brings a warm and genuine presence to help build a sincere connection with her clients. She has a passion for helping people navigate personal and relationship challenges with empathy and practical support. She’ll follow your lead, gently challenge you at times, and help you set meaningful goals to move forward.
Iris integrates evidence-based practices tailored to what works best for her clients. No two people are alike, and many benefit from a multifaceted and flexible approach to therapy. She integrates evidence-based practices, from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to uncover and work through deeper emotions and conflicts, and mindfulness-based behavioural approaches like CBT and DBT to shift patterns of behaviour.
As someone who has navigated over twenty years of marriage, parenting teens, creating work-life balance, and managing career changes, Iris offers both empathy and lived experience. Before becoming a therapist, Iris spent over two decades working as a creative professional, which shaped her belief in the power of creativity for personal growth.
Areas of focus: Managing anxiety and depression, building stronger relationships, improving self-esteem, stress/burnout, emotion regulation, supporting couples and families, and navigating career or life transitions.
Iris recognizes that many aspects of her clients’ identities shape their experience, and she approaches her work with sensitivity to culture, religion, gender, and sexuality.
Iris’ approach is trauma-informed, meaning safety and trust are central. She will check in regularly, go at a pace that feels comfortable for her clients, and move through the therapy process in a collaborative way that gives clients control and choice.
Outside of her work as a therapist, Iris has volunteered with youth and supported vulnerable individuals through the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto. In her free time, she enjoys painting, drawing, yoga, and spending time outdoors with her family.
Training:
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology – Yorkville University
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1
Types of Treatments and Assessments Offered
Therapy Sessions
- Individual Therapy Sessions
- Couples Therapy Sessions
- Couples Therapy Sessions (Gottman Method)
- Family Therapy Sessions
Provinces
- Ontario
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Populations Served
- Adolescent (13+)
- Individual – Men (18+)
- Individual – Women (18+)
- Elderly
- Couples
- Families
- LGBTQ+
Areas of Focus
Stress and Anxiety
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Entrepreneur or Executive Stress
- Financial Stress
- Major Life Changes
- Panic Attacks
- Sleep Issues
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Work or School Stress
- Work-Life Balance
- Cultural Loss
Trauma and Abuse
- Trauma
Relationships
- Alternative Relationships
- Communication Skills
- Divorce or Infidelity
- Family Dynamics
- Friendship Challenges
- Intimacy Issues
- Isolation
- Marriage and Partnership Challenges
- Codependency
- Communication Issues
- Infidelity
Mood and Behavioural Disorders
- Anger Management
- Depression
- Emotional Regulation
- Mood Disorders
Identity and Self
- Body Image
- Cross-Cultural Issues
- Imposter Syndrome
- Life Skills
- Perfectionism
- Personal Development
- Religion and Spirituality
- Self-Esteem
- Setting Boundaries
- Racial Identity
Grief and Loss
- Caregiver Stress
- Death and Loss
- Grieving Life Transitions
Parenting
- Parenting Challenges
- Parenting Developmental Disorders
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Counselling
- Parenting Issues
Physical Health
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Women's Issues
Fears and Phobias
- Panic Disorder
Availability
- Weekdays - Morning (7:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
- Weekdays - Midday (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
- Weekdays - Evening (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
- Weekends - Morning (7:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Provider Type
- Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Language Spoken
- English
Therapeutic Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness
- Self-Compassion
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