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Kiki Beaman

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LPC

Licensed In:
Colorado, Florida, Texas
“I believe that people inherently want to move towards healing, but life is complex and things get mixed up along the way. I work to help clients move towards their most authentic & genuine selves. Within the counseling relationship, I strive to help clients feel supported & empowered so they can explore themselves, their current circumstances, past experiences, & future aspirations. I believe that people are the experts of their own lives but sometimes need a roadmap to help get back to where they want to be. One of the most powerful gifts that you can offer the world is to heal yourself & I would love to be a part of your journey.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Anxiety · Autism · Bipolar Disorder · Career Counseling · Codependency · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Jennifer Cepeda LCSW

Jennifer Cepeda LCSW

LCSW

Licensed In:
Texas
“I work with children, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, emotional and behavioral concerns, life transitions, and relationship challenges. I support clients from diverse backgrounds and strive to create a safe, welcoming environment where they feel heard, respected, and understood.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anger Management · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Depression · Mood Disorders · Self-Harming · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Bethany Friedman

BraveFull Psychology

PSYD, CEDS

Licensed In:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 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
“Do thoughts about food, your body, or your worth consume you, leaving you exhausted and uncertain about what comes next? Are you just trying to stay afloat while everyone else seems to have it figured out? Are your emotions so intense that it feels like you might burst from the pain, and you feel desperate for a way out, or do you work hard to keep them locked up tightly? Do you hold on to old experiences or painful memories that make you feel stuck, even when you want to move forward? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. With expert support, you can recover from eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and trauma.”
Services:
Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Body Dysmorphia · Depression · Eating Disorders · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD
Demarie Holmes

Sonoran Moon Therapy

LCSW

Licensed In:
Arizona
“I have experience helping with adult of all ages and backgrounds who may need help adjusting to new situations, have a history of difficult situations, or experience relational difficulties. Many times, what we think is anxiety or depression is a symptom of our own history, possibly even stemming back generations.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Depression · Trauma & PTSD
Elizabeth Hajjar

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LICSW

Licensed In:
Massachusetts
“I work with people of all ages and have a special interest in how online life (social media, gaming, online dating, etc.) impacts our mental health and self-image. As a queer person myself, I understand the importance of feeling seen, safe, and understood, and aim to offer that to every client I meet. A big part of my work is helping folks build a better relationship with their bodies — whether you're fat, thin, in between, transitioning, aging, disabled, or just feeling disconnected from yourself. I approach body image through the lens of fat acceptance and body liberation, and together we can explore what it means to live in your body without shame, pressure, or apology.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Body Dysmorphia · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Relationship Issues · Trauma & PTSD
Grace Mullady

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LPCC

Licensed In:
Colorado, Massachusetts
“If you're in your 20s or 30s and the "just figure it out" phase feels more like free-fall — relationships, big transitions, the 3am existential questions — you're exactly who I love working with. I work with adults navigating identity transitions: career pivots, new parenthood, finishing school, layoffs, or the quieter realization that the life you've been building no longer fits. I came to this work through my own transition after a decade in tech startups, so I understand what it's like to question your path and grow into something not yet fully defined. I am also a new mom, with firsthand experience of the disorientation and identity shifts that come with early parenthood — so if you're in that season, you won't have to explain it from scratch.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Burnout · Depression · Life Transitions · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Women’s Mental Health
Chaya Lerner

Chayalernerlcsw.Com

Lscw

Licensed In:
Connecticut, Florida, Maryland
“Adults”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Depression · Faith-Based Care · Gender Identity · Grief · Trauma & PTSD
Misty Williams

Williams Therapy and Consulting

LMFT

Licensed In:
Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Wisconsin
“I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected and are ready for meaningful change. Many are navigating anxiety or relationship challenges and are open to understanding themselves more deeply through intentional work.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Relationship Issues · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Erin Gish-Stiles

EGS Licensed Clinical Social Worker PC

LCSW

Licensed In:
California
“I particularly enjoy working with people who are neurodivergent, healing from complex trauma, clients who are navigating work or life transitions, and folks exploring or navigating gender, sexuality, or diverse relationship structures.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Testing and Evaluations
Specialties:
ADHD · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Gender Identity · Trauma & PTSD
Alexa Yassi

Phoenix Rising Counseling Center

LMFT

Licensed In:
Arizona, Wisconsin
“I work with adults and couples who are ready to move beyond simply coping and begin understanding themselves more deeply. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, ADHD, autism, life transitions, grief, burnout, or a persistent feeling of being stuck despite years of insight and self reflection. I especially enjoy working with individuals who have spent much of their lives caring for others while struggling to identify and honor their own needs. My clients are often thoughtful, capable, and self aware, yet find themselves caught in patterns of overthinking, people pleasing, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, or disconnection from themselves and others. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and offer faith integrated counseling for those who would like their Christian faith incorporated into the therapeutic process.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Codependency · Depression · Faith-Based Care · Men’s Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah Rollins

Embodied Wellness, PLLC

LMSW

Licensed In:
Michigan
“I work well with people who are curious about the beliefs and coping skills they developed as a child and how at one time they were helpful but now they are no longer effective. My ideal client wants to integrate both their mind and body/nervous system into therapy. I encourage clients to attend weekly therapy because I have found people have more immediate and long-term changes.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) · Burnout · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Grief · Men’s Mental Health · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Alyssa Nagel

Whole Life Wellness, Inc.

LPC

Licensed In:
Arkansas, Missouri, Oregon
“People with trauma, CPTSD, relationship issues, neurodivergence, life changes, anxiety, depression, and nontraditional relationships (CNM/poly/kink).”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Burnout · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Gender Identity · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Menopause & Perimenopause · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · 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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