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Stephanie Weikle

Maze and Meadow Wellness

LCMHC-QS

Licensed In:
North Carolina, South Carolina
“I work with adults who are tired of pretending everything’s fine when it isn’t — people unpacking religious trauma, childhood wounds, ADHD struggles, or that deep sense of “I should be further along by now.” If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself, burnt out from being “the strong one,” or frustrated that your brain doesn’t seem to work like everyone else’s — you’re in the right place.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Domestic Abuse · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Perfectionism · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Jesse Romo

Calm Mind Therapy

AMFT

Licensed In:
California
“As a contemplative, sensitive soul, you may already recognize that what brings you to therapy is bigger than a "problem" we could locate within you that needs fixing. Existing in a world such as ours with deep attunement to the suffering within and around means we carry a terribly heavy burden. This can lead to overwhelm, exhaustion, despair, apathy, and loneliness — among many other ailments of the spirit. While we all find creative ways to adapt, many of them risk leading us to feel even more stuck or trapped. They can become addictions, troublesome relational patterns, stubborn core beliefs, or just a gnawing sense of discontent.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Spirituality · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD
Rena Beyer

Fostering Greatness

LCSW

Licensed In:
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
“You're capable, driven, and successful — and exhausted in a way that's hard to explain to people who rely on you. You've done therapy before. You understand your patterns. But understanding them hasn't changed them, and you're frustrated that insight alone hasn't been enough. I work with CEOs, attorneys, and business owners throughout NJ, PA, and DE who are high-functioning on the outside but internally stuck — navigating anxiety, burnout, treatment-resistant depression, or trauma that previous therapy hasn't fully reached. If you've been waiting for an approach that actually matches the level you operate at, you're in the right place.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Burnout · Depression · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD
Anya Greany

ThriveWestPsychotherapy

LCSW

Licensed In:
Arizona, California
“I work with adolescents, young adults, older adults, people experiencing domestic violence, the LGBTQIA+ community, grieving populations, substance abuse populations, couples, families, and complex trauma. Most of my work focuses on complex trauma, OCD and queer populations. As a queer provider, I'm passionate about supporting my community.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Domestic Abuse · Gender Identity · Hoarding · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Perfectionism · Personality Disorders · Phobias · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah Sustaita

Inner Archive Therapy, PLLC

MS, LPC-Associate, LPCC

Licensed In:
Colorado, Texas
“I work with adolescents (16+) and adults navigating chronic pain, medical and institutional betrayal trauma, religious trauma, dissociation, identity concerns, and spirituality. Many of the clients I work with understand on a logical level that they are safe enough, yet their nervous system continues to respond as though danger is present. In many ways, I work with danger that has overstayed its welcome.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Attachment · Autism · Chronic Pain and Illness · Disability · Dissociative Disorders · Gender Identity · Grief · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD
Freesia Therapy Collective

Freesia Therapy Collective

LMFTA, LSWAIC, LMHCA

Licensed In:
Washington
“At Freesia Therapy Collective, we provide compassionate online therapy for individuals, couples, families, teens and young adults throughout Washington State. We support people facing a wide range of life challenges — including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, neurodivergence, substance use, relational stress, identity concerns, and more — with tailored, culturally responsive care. Our affirming practice welcomes clients of all sexual orientations, gender identities, races, cultures, faiths, and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals. We meet you where you are, honoring your unique story, strengths, and goals to foster healing, resilience, and meaningful personal growth.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Sex Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Aging · Anger Management · Anxiety · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Disability · Dissociative Disorders · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Gender Identity · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Personality Disorders · Phobias · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health

Pacific Behavioral Health, PC

LMFT

Licensed In:
Oregon, Washington
“Adult individuals and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relational distress, and sexual issues. My ideal clients are highly motivated to seeking out a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships so as to find clarity, healing, and connection.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Behavioral Issues · Burnout · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Grief · Men’s Mental Health · Panic · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Susye Greenwood

West Village Psychotherapy

LMHC

Licensed In:
Connecticut, New York
“I work with thoughtful, high-functioning adults who appear successful on the outside but feel anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or uncertain about what comes next. Many of my clients are entrepreneurs, lawyers, finance professionals, creatives, executives, and public-facing individuals navigating periods of transition, burnout, relationship strain, divorce, questions around identity and meaning, or the emotional complexities of success and wealth. They are often carrying significant responsibility while quietly struggling to create balance, clarity, and a more sustainable way of living. My practice is designed for people seeking a private, thoughtful, and deeply tailored therapeutic experience — whether through online therapy, in-person sessions, concierge therapy, or immersive therapy intensives.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Burnout · Career Counseling · Depression · Divorce · Executive Coaching · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Menopause & Perimenopause · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Women’s Mental Health
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Blue-Ray-Therapy, LLC.

M.A., MSW, LISW

Licensed In:
Ohio
“Adults recovering from traumatic experiences Highly Sensitive Persons Gen Xers and Xennials Life Transitions Work Stress Near Death Experiences Spiritual Seekers Medicaid Private Insurance Self Pay”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Spirituality · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Lauren Barker

Barker Counseling, PLLC

LCMHC, LPCC, LPC

Licensed In:
North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina
“You often feel unsupported or not quite seen by others. You're there for others when they're going through a hard time, but find it hard to ask for help yourself-maybe because you don't feel worthy or don't want to be a burden. Dealing with concerns like past trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, chronic illness, body image, disordered eating, or relational stress is isolating & feels overwhelming to manage alone. You want deeper connections, but don't know where to start & fear being judged. Or if you're a therapist yourself, you may want the extra support of being in therapy! I specialize in body image/disordered eating work, as well as trauma and complex/traumatic grief. I also provide specific treatment for therapists, first responders, parents of children with eating disorders, and people becoming caregivers for loved ones.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Body Dysmorphia · Burnout · Cancer · Chronic Pain and Illness · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Weight Loss · Women’s Mental Health
Holly Doughty

Safe Harbor Counseling

LPC

Licensed In:
Wisconsin
“I primarily work with adults who have complex trauma. I specialize in depression and anxiety. I have years of experience working with chronic pain and its connection with trauma.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Adoption · Aging · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Body Dysmorphia · Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) · Burnout · Cancer · Career Counseling · Caregiver Support · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Dementia · Depression · Disability · Dissociative Disorders · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Educational and Learning Disabilities · End-of-Life · Executive Coaching · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Hoarding · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Men’s Mental Health · Menopause & Perimenopause · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Older Adults & Aging · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Personality Disorders · Phobias · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) · Weight Loss · Women’s Mental Health
Laura Davin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S

LISW-S

Licensed In:
Ohio
“I work with individuals who may be navigating ADHD, stress, emotional challenges, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, or the everyday obstacles that can make life feel overwhelming. I welcome clients who are looking for a safe, judgment-free space to feel heard, better understand themselves, and work toward meaningful personal growth.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Bipolar Disorder · Depression · Grief · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health

About Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Use the directory above to find a therapist who offers this approach. Compare profiles for their approach, availability, fees, and insurance.

Select the states where you’ll attend sessions, then ask the therapist to confirm they can work with you in each state.

What to expect

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy approach built around the idea that you may have different inner parts or sides of yourself. Despite the name, it usually focuses on your inner world, not family therapy with your relatives in session.

Some parts try to protect you by worrying, criticizing, avoiding, shutting down, or staying in control. IFS helps you get curious about those reactions instead of fighting them, so you can understand what they are trying to do for you.

In online sessions, a therapist may guide you to notice thoughts, emotions, body cues, and patterns, then help you identify and understand the parts involved.

People often explore IFS for trauma-related patterns, anxiety, shame, self-criticism, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or repeating relationship conflicts. If you want therapy that feels reflective, compassionate, and focused on your inner world, IFS may be a useful approach to consider.

How to choose a therapist

Not every therapist who offers Internal Family Systems (IFS) uses it the same way. Some use it as their main framework, while others blend it with other approaches or use parts work more loosely.

As you compare profiles, notice whether the therapist says IFS is central to their work, which concerns they use it for, and whether their style sounds gentle, structured, direct, or more open-ended.

Before booking, ask whether they offer IFS-centered work, IFS-informed therapy, or a blend, how they pace deeper work, and what support they offer if strong emotions come up. A good fit often depends on feeling understood, not rushed, and comfortable with the therapist’s communication style.

Before you book

  • Ask about the provider’s experience with your concerns and goals.
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  • Check that the provider can work with you in each state where you will attend sessions.

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Questions about this approach

How do I use this page to find an online therapist who offers Internal Family Systems (IFS)?

Start with the state where you will physically be during sessions, since telehealth availability depends on licensure. Then use filters for insurance, age group, language, service type, and therapy type. Look for profiles that specifically mention Internal Family Systems (IFS). Some therapists also use parts work language, so it helps to confirm whether they actively offer IFS or a broader parts-based approach before you book.

What should I ask before booking?

Ask how the therapist uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) in online sessions, whether it is a main approach or one tool among others, and what the first few appointments usually look like. You can also ask how they pace parts work, how they handle trauma, whether they work with your age group or concerns, and how payment, insurance, cancellations, and video sessions are handled. Good questions help you judge both fit and logistics.

Does my therapist have to be licensed in my state, and what happens if I travel out of state?

In most cases, yes. For telehealth, your therapist usually needs to be licensed in the state where you are physically located during the appointment, not just the state where you live. If you travel out of state, your therapist may or may not be able to keep seeing you during that time. Start with the states where you expect to be during sessions, or browse our find a therapist licensed in multiple states page.

Can Internal Family Systems (IFS) be done virtually through telehealth therapy, or does parts work need to happen in person?

Yes. Internal Family Systems (IFS) can often work well by video because much of the process involves talking, noticing thoughts and body sensations, and tracking which part of you is showing up. Many therapists adapt the pace for telehealth by building in grounding, check-ins, and time to settle before ending. If you are considering online IFS, ask how the therapist structures virtual sessions and what they do when deeper material comes up.

Who is Internal Family Systems (IFS) best for?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) can be a good fit if you often feel torn between different parts of yourself, like one part that wants closeness and another that pulls away, or one part that pushes hard while another feels overwhelmed. People explore IFS for trauma-related patterns, anxiety, shame, self-criticism, relationship struggles, emotional shutdown, or people-pleasing. It may appeal to you if you want a compassionate way to understand inner conflict, not just push symptoms away.

Do Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapists need special certification or training, and what is the difference between IFS-informed, trained, and certified therapy?

Therapists vary in how much IFS education they have. IFS-informed usually means they use IFS ideas or parts language. IFS-trained often means formal Internal Family Systems training, and certified usually indicates a formal added credential beyond training. Ask how they learned the model and how central IFS is in their work.

Does insurance cover online Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and how does payment usually work?

Insurance coverage usually depends on the therapist’s license, your plan, and whether the provider is in network. Some online therapists bill insurance directly. Others are private pay and may offer a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement. Before booking, ask about session fees, copays, deductibles, sliding-scale spots, cancellation fees, and whether they can help you verify benefits for telehealth therapy.

When is online Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy not the right choice?

Online Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy may not be the best fit during an immediate crisis, when emergency support is needed, when a higher level of care is required, or when you do not have a private space or reliable internet connection. It may also be worth pausing if you feel too activated to stay present in virtual sessions. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact local emergency services or call or text 988 right away.

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