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Licensed In:
California, Idaho, Utah, Washington
“Do you feel like you're easily overwhelmed, not good enough, or feel like a burden on others? Perhaps you ruminate on fears of the future or dismiss your needs so that you don't lose relationships. I work with people who are struggling with anxious thoughts, chronic illness and/or pain, and symptoms related to previously traumatic events and experiences. These can show up as overwhelming emotions, fears of abandonment, or physical and emotional shut down. Many of my clients are living with a chronic illness and trying to navigate the loss of a pre-diagnosis life in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of a post-diagnosis identity.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Cancer · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Panic · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Lisa Katona

LCSW, CST

Licensed In:
Arizona, Illinois
“I work with individuals and couples who are interested in exploring relationships, communication, issues related to gender and sexuality, and sexual challenges.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Consensual Non-Monogamy · Gender Identity · Relationship Issues · Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Chante

Creating Changes Counseling Services PLLC

DBH, LPC

Licensed In:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Washington
“Adults, first responders, BIPOC, people not of color.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Depression · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Men’s Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Lori Henry

Forward Momentum Thearpy

LMFT

Licensed In:
Oregon, Washington
“I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in OR & WA & AAMFT Supervisor who specializes in working with Relationships, couples, families, LGBTQ+ folks, poly, kink, and individuals starting at age 18.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Gender Identity · Grief · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues
Sheila Trabelsi

Path to Growth Therapy

LPC LAC

Licensed In:
Colorado, Washington
“You might be a high achiever, perfectionist, or executive who appears successful but feels anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected. As an executive, you may be navigating a new role, struggling to connect with your team, or noticing gaps that affect leadership and balance. You could be a helper or professional carrying so much for others that you’ve lost connection with yourself. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, in grief or trauma, or seeking deeper connection in a partnership, clarity on next steps, or tools to manage anxiety and obsessive thoughts. No matter your path, you’re ready to reclaim balance, deepen connection, and move forward with clarity, resilience, and purpose in life, work, and relationships.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anxiety · Attachment · Executive Coaching · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Megan Luning

Lucent Counseling, PLLC

LMHC, NCC

Licensed In:
Washington
“I enjoy working with ADHD &/or Autistic adults, the LGBTQ+ community, burnt-out professionals, creatives, and anyone troubled by problematic gaming and gambling.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Burnout · Career Counseling · Depression · Divorce · Gender Identity · Grief · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD
Margaret Bean

ABC Counseling Inc.

LMFT-S

Licensed In:
Colorado, Montana, Texas
“I work with adults, teens, couples, and helping professionals who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, life transitions, and the pressure of holding everything together. Many of my clients are overthinkers, people pleasers, high achievers, cycle-breakers, or the “strong one” in their family who’s exhausted from carrying everyone else emotionally. You may look successful on the outside while privately struggling with self-doubt, emotional exhaustion, boundaries, communication, trauma, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. I also work with clients navigating identity exploration, attachment wounds, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and difficult relationship dynamics. If you’re self-aware but still stuck in the same patterns, craving healthier relationships, or simply tired of surviving instead of living, you’re in the right place.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Sex Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Aging · Anxiety · Attachment · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Cancer · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Disability · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Gender Identity · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Life Transitions · Older Adults & Aging · Panic · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Erin Egan

LCSW, MPH, CBIS

Licensed In:
Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts
“Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, Neurodivergence, Brain injury, ABI, TBI”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Autism · Depression · Trauma & PTSD · Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) · Women’s Mental Health
Emma Kobil

Mindful Counseling, EMDR

LPC

Licensed In:
Colorado
“You’re a high-achieving feminist woman who appears successful, but inside you’re exhausted by perfectionism, overthinking and the nagging sense of ‘not good enough’. You’ve tried talk therapy, you’re committed to your growth—but you still feel stuck in anxiety, doing too much, and disconnected from your body. If this feels familiar, you’re not alone—and real change is possible.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Kaylie Groenhout

Wildwood Psychotherapy

LPC, NCC

Licensed In:
Virginia
“Adult individuals and couples”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Ciara Braun

Affinity Counseling Group

LPC, AASECT Certified Sex

Licensed In:
Michigan
“I specialize in intimacy and relationship concerns including sex, desire, and infidelity for individuals and couples, with a focus on rebuilding connection, communication, and conflict skills. My approach is grounded in attachment science, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Parts Work (IFS) to help you explore self-talk, relationships, and attachment patterns, better understand yourself, and achieve your goals. I focus on education, your strengths, and practical techniques to overcome conflict. My goal is not to diagnose but to improve your life and relationships so you can manage future concerns independently.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Attachment · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Men’s Mental Health · Menopause & Perimenopause · Relationship Issues · Sexual Abuse · Women’s Mental Health
Kelsey McCamon

Cloudline Counseling

MA, LPC, ACS

Licensed In:
Colorado
“Individual adults struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, grief & life transitions, sex, shame, and identity”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Grief · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · 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.

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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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