Irene Kepler, LMSW, LCSW
Compassionate practical support for parents and individuals
Book with Irene- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arizona, Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Irene
Irene Kepler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She offers practical support for grief, relationship struggles, addictions, and identity concerns. Irene speaks English and works with clients in Arizona and internationally through online sessions.
She brings 22 years of experience to conversations about trauma, family problems, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. Irene aims to make sessions straightforward and focused.
Background and approach
She invites people to talk about what matters most and to set small, achievable goals. Her approach mixes different methods so each plan fits the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can clarify unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and present-moment awareness. Irene also draws on solution-focused and motivational strategies to support change and build momentum.
That can look like setting a clear next step, practicing a new skill, or testing a different way of responding at home. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client's needs. Many people come for help with parenting, attachment concerns, or adoption and foster care issues.
Others seek support for body image, intimacy, or career stress. Irene aims to meet each person where they are and work toward practical improvements. To begin, she asks people to identify one or two priorities to address.
From there she helps shape a plan with tools and steps that fit daily life. The focus stays on what will feel most useful to the client now.
What Irene works with
Everything Irene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Irene helps people with.
- 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.
Approaches that translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress and gives concrete exercises to practice between sessions. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships feel strained. Mindfulness Therapy teaches noticing thoughts and body sensations with less reactivity, which can reduce rumination and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Irene will collaborate with each person to decide which method or mix of methods fits their goals and daily life. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts the plan as needed so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice easy between sessions. These flexible formats make it easier to schedule care around work, childcare, or travel while keeping therapy focused on usable tools and progress.
Questions people ask about Irene
What concerns does Irene commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and related struggles such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and skills you can use between sessions. Sessions often combine thought work, emotion regulation skills, and brief goal-setting.
What is her professional background?
Irene has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including family conflict, LGBTQ topics, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Arizona while accepting clients internationally.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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