Irene Kepler, LMSW, LCSW

Licensed in Arizona · 22 years in practice

Irene Kepler is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, Arizona: 20256 · expires February 2026
LMSW, Michigan: 6801086648 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1225377013 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Irene

Irene Kepler is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. She draws on more than two decades of experience to offer steady support and practical tools. Irene keeps sessions straightforward and focused on the next step toward feeling better.

She uses simple, evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral approaches, skills from dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness practices. These methods are adapted to each person’s needs so work in sessions looks different depending on the concern.

Background and approach

Irene aims to make therapy feel useful from the start. Her background includes long-term clinical work with people navigating LGBTQ issues, family conflict, grief, addiction, and a range of mood or stress-related problems. That history helps her recognize common patterns and suggest concrete changes clients can try between sessions.

She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and identity questions. Irene holds an LCSW, which means she is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona and also holds an LMSW credential. She brings 22 years of practice experience to her work and uses straightforward language rather than clinical jargon.

Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear goals. People who choose her often want direct tools, steady guidance, and an honest working relationship. Irene focuses on helping clients build coping skills, improve communication, and make changes that fit their everyday lives.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Irene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Approaches that fit online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying new actions to change how someone feels. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches skills for regulating emotion, managing intense feelings, and improving communication. It can be useful for anger, relationship stress, and mood swings. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus and calm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions can make regular work easier to keep up. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and offer a quicker check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing about feelings helps more than talking. These options create flexibility for people with different schedules and needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, addictions, and parenting or caregiver strain. Other focus areas include body image, ADHD, and gender dysphoria.

What is her style of therapy?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, using methods like cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, and mindfulness to teach coping tools and communication skills. Sessions emphasize small, doable steps between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including LGBTQ-related issues, family conflict, trauma, and mood disorders.

Where is she licensed and based?

She practices in Arizona and holds an Arizona LCSW and a Michigan LMSW as listed in her credentials.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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