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RayAnne Climer

Climer Counseling, PLLC

LCSW, LICSW

Licensed In:
Texas, Washington
“You notice your old wounds are getting harder to ignore. You're carrying persistent anxiety, feeling unsafe more often, or simply exhausted from navigating everything on your own. You are ready for it to let up a little bit so that you can catch a break. Here we can create a supportive, trauma-informed telehealth space with daytime, evening, and weekend availability to explore your inner landscape at a pace that feels safe, grounding, and respectful. Let’s move together toward healing, growth, and connection to your Self and others. I specialize in working on women's issues, issues impacting LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those exploring different paths to parenthood and/or experiencing infertility.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Domestic Abuse · Gender Identity · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Angela Heider

Ellie Mental Health

LCPC

Licensed In:
Idaho, Washington
“I work with individuals who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck. Many of the clients I support are navigating life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, loneliness, grief, or difficulties understanding and meeting their own needs. Whether you are facing a specific challenge or simply feel that something needs to change, therapy can be a place to gain clarity, develop new tools, and feel supported. My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable being honest, vulnerable, and empowered to move forward. I work with couples and families who are navigating challenges such as communication struggles, relationship stress, life transitions, conflict, and feeling disconnected from one another. I support couples who want to strengthen their relationship, rebuild understanding, and create healthier patterns of connection. Together, we can work toward greater understanding, healthier relationships, and meaningful change.”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Bipolar Disorder · Career Counseling · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · End-of-Life · Gender Identity · Grief · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Personality Disorders · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem
Ben Hummell

LMFT, LPC

Licensed In:
California, Oregon, Washington
“I work with adults who want to heal their psychological wounds as well as find their purposeful self-expressions and life callings.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Career Counseling · Executive Coaching · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD
Shannon Ricks

Modern Eve

LMFT

Licensed In:
Utah
“My practice and I specialize in peoples relationships with food and body. We address the complex PTSD that underlies our complicated relationships with others and ourselves.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Body Dysmorphia · Chronic Pain and Illness · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Eating Disorders · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah B Kirlik

EmpoweringHER Odysseys PLLC®

PhD, LCSW, LCAS

Licensed In:
Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
“(I completed 2 years of my MD in a 6 yr Honors BS-MD program. I was ranked on top of my class & was removed by religious leaders because I was not fulfilling my appropriate "gender role duties" at the time.) I practiced medicine as an air force doctor's assistant role and so, by default many of my referrals come from area doctors who have come to trust my clinical judgement with regards to basic medical suggestions. I work with anxiety cluster disorders, parenting challenges, high achievers, trauma survivors, some forensic encounters particularly with children, etc.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Adoption · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Chronic Pain and Illness · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Divorce · Hoarding · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Spirituality · Women’s Mental Health
Janice Baxter

Courage to Heal, LLC

LMFT

Licensed In:
Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, Pennsylvania
“I work with adults utilizing a trauma informed lens. My specialties are eating disorders, trauma, and women's issues.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Codependency · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Miller Potoma

The Open Studio Cooperative

LPC, LPCC, ATR

Licensed In:
Ohio, Pennsylvania
“My work focuses on serving predominantly trans and queer clients, addressing concerns like trauma, substance use, gender identity, disability, and relationships. I am committed to serving my community through a practice grounded in anti-capitalist, harm reduction-based, kink-knowledgeable, and sex-worker positive principles.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Trisha A. Walker, LCSW-S

Psychotherapy With Hope

LCSW-S

Licensed In:
Texas
“Specializing in trauma therapy and clinical supervision. Whether the trauma stems from sexual abuse, combat, relational wounds, or chronic stress. Trisha's approach is trauma‑informed, straightforward, and deeply respectful of each person’s story. She helps clients heal deep inner‑child wounds by offering a safe, compassionate space to explore their past and move toward lasting healing. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, codependency, or rebuilding trust after betrayal, this is a space where you can receive support from an experienced, compassionate clinician who believes healing is possible.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Life Transitions · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Tracie Coleman LCSW

Haven Bridge Counseling & Wellness PLLC

LCSW

Licensed In:
Florida, Idaho, Illinois
“I work with adults who are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck, or struggling to find balance in daily life. Many of my clients are experiencing chronic insomnia, anxiety, stress, burnout, ADHD-related challenges, caregiving responsibilities, medical concerns, cancer-related stress, life transitions, grief, or emotional exhaustion.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Aging · Anxiety · Burnout · Cancer · Caregiver Support · Chronic Pain and Illness · Depression · Disability · Domestic Abuse · Educational and Learning Disabilities · End-of-Life · Gender Identity · Grief · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Menopause & Perimenopause · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Older Adults & Aging · Panic · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Chelsea Sutter

Earth and Sea Counseling Services

LMFT

Licensed In:
California
“I’m a therapist for adults and teens navigating burnout, chronic stress, anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD/autism), and the lingering effects of childhood trauma. I most often work with therapists and other helping professionals, as well as gifted or high-achieving individuals who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in people-pleasing and perfectionistic patterns. Many of my clients are insightful and capable, yet exhausted from carrying too much for too long. They may struggle with boundaries, sensory overload, imposter syndrome, or feeling like they’re “too much” or “not enough.” If you’re used to being the strong one but quietly running on empty, you’re not alone.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Codependency · Depression · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Jordan Brown

No Worries Wellness

LPC, NCC

Licensed In:
Florida, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin
“I specialize in helping young adult women (20s & 30s) break cycles of overthinking, perfectionism, people pleasing, self-doubt, and difficult relationships.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Perfectionism · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Lisa Ansel, PhD

Ansel Psychology PLLC

PhD

Licensed In:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
“Give me your tired, your overwhelmed, your sensitive! My favorite population to work with is Highly Sensitive Persons and all flavors of Neurodivergents! I am also skilled in complex trauma and attachment therapy. I further specialize in working with those with chronic illness or autoimmune presentations. I see adults ages 20 years and older. LGBTQIA+ Friend.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Testing and Evaluations
Specialties:
Attachment · Autism · Dementia · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Menopause & Perimenopause · Trauma & PTSD

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.

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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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