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Vivian Hwang Daniel

Vivian Daniel Counseling

LCSW

Licensed In:
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina
“Highly skilled Asian American therapist providing specialized treatment to help adults who are driven and successful yet struggle with chronic stress, imposter syndrome, burn out, and complicated family relationships cope with our stressful world and more effectively resolve relationship conflicts in a way that aligns with your values. Get unstuck, feel more calm, live life with confidence.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Perfectionism · Women’s Mental Health
Erin Pritchard, LPCC-S, Certified EMDR Therapist

Sea Glass Counseling and Consultation

LPCC-S, Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant

Licensed In:
Ohio
“I work with individuals and couples seeking support with anxiety, stress, trauma, and OCD; coping with relationship concerns (like sharing the mental load, communication issues, etc); healing from shame-based messaging about sexuality; and improving sexual functioning concerns (painful sex, low desire, values realignment, etc). As a true specialist, I keep my practice small & focused, to give you the best possible care for your emotional & relational wellbeing. Here's what I can help with: Anxiety & Stress Burnout & Work Stress Christian Sexual Concerns Couples Communication & Conflict Resolution Infidelity & Betrayal Trauma Low Sexual Desire & Intimacy Concerns Mental Load Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Orgasm Difficulty Purity Culture Deconstruction & Recovery Relationship Concerns Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Vaginismus & Pelvic Pain”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Chronic Pain and Illness · Faith-Based Care · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Life Transitions · Menopause & Perimenopause · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD
Eric Jensema

Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-IT

LMHC

Licensed In:
Wisconsin
“I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, life transitions, and feelings of disconnection from themselves and others. I have a special interest in men’s mental health, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, group work, and supporting individuals experiencing misophonia and other nervous system-based sensitivities.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Richard Fincke

Richard Fincke LMHC

LMHC

Licensed In:
Florida
“I work with individuals, couples, parents, children, and families navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, family conflict, relationship challenges, and life stressors. I welcome people from all walks of life, including the LGBT+ community, and provide a compassionate, confidential, and judgment-free space where clients can feel supported, understood, and empowered to grow.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Adoption · Anger Management · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Trauma & PTSD
Jennifer McAdams

Jennifer McAdams, Ph.D., PLLC

PhD Psychologist

Licensed In:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, 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
“I work with questioning or late identified "high masking" Autistic and/or ADHDer adult clients in Texas and most states in the US via online individual, couples, & group therapy, from a strengths-based and neurodivergent affirming approach. I also specialize in helping therapists and those who have experienced narcissistic abuse.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Burnout · Depression · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Women’s Mental Health
Hilary Tarkington Stowers

Holistic Health and Nutrition, LLC

NCC, RiC, Grief Counselor

Licensed In:
Virginia
“I work with adults, primarily women. These are people who have put so many others first, neglecting their own needs & self-care. Finally, she is ready to prioritize herself, and may even feel guilty for doing so. Clients may be in the sandwich generation, caring for elderly parents and dealing with caregiver fatigue and anticipatory grief. She could be experiencing issues with an adult child, including navigating estrangement. The client could be a high-functioning co-dependent. She is often an over-achiever. She may be exiting a relationship with a narcissistic/toxic partner, and rediscovering herself while learning how to parallel parent. She may have lost a spouse, parent, or child, and needs support in her grief journey. This client may need to address childhood trauma, and explore attachment wounds/styles. She wants to find her voice, and establish & maintain healthy boundaries.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Aging · Anxiety · Attachment · Body Dysmorphia · Burnout · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Grief · Life Transitions · Menopause & Perimenopause · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Weight Loss · Women’s Mental Health
Allison Gasca-Backman

Brown Dog Therapy and Wellness

LICSW

Licensed In:
Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia
“Folks in larger bodies who have experienced weight stigma, medical trauma, chronic health conditions, eating disorders, and chronic dieting. Folks with a history of trauma, especially during childhood/attachment, as well as due to identity. Folks who want to explore their identity, culture, gender, and who want to deconstruct beliefs about themselves that have been placed on them by dominant worldview narratives.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Chronic Pain and Illness · Depression · Eating Disorders · Gender Identity · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma & PTSD
Leila Pirnia

Center for Twice Exceptional Counseling

LMFT, LPCC

Licensed In:
California
“I work with twice-exceptional (2e) teens, young adults, and adults who are both gifted and neurodiverse. Many of my clients have ADHD, autism, anxiety, OCD, or struggle with executive functioning, while also being deeply thoughtful, creative, and driven. I also work with neurodiverse couples, including AuDHD relationships, who feel stuck in patterns of misunderstanding or disconnection. My clients often come in feeling frustrated or unseen. Together, we make sense of their experiences, build practical tools for regulation and focus, and create more ease, confidence, and connection in their lives and relationships.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Anxiety · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Executive Coaching · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism
Terra Leigh Bell

Terra Leigh Bell, PLLC

LMHC

Licensed In:
Delaware, Washington
“I specialize in the overlap between trauma and emotional dysregulation. That can look like anything from binge eating to addiction, panic attacks to ADHD. (Not that ADHD is "just a trauma reaction." It's not!)”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Divorce · Eating Disorders · Men’s Mental Health · Panic · Trauma & PTSD
Kristin Scott

Magnolia Counseling

LPC

Licensed In:
Florida, Louisiana, Texas
“Trauma leaves us feeling broken and disconnected from ourselves and others. You may be feeling fed up with constantly being triggered, feeling lonely or disconnected, or maybe just unable to be yourself. Maybe it feels like there is no room for you. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to manage your triggers. You’re ready to form meaningful relationships. Most of all, you’re ready to be your true, authentic self. The only problem is how do you find your true, authentic self? Therapy can help you achieve that.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Depression · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD
Jenn Garlock

Rise Counseling

LPCC, LPC

Licensed In:
California, Oregon
“When you're finally in a safe enough place in your life, the been difficult experiences or harmful relationships you've been through can come back to haunt you. You can go from being the person who has it all together, to unraveling as these experiences start to impact your work, your relationships, and your mood. You might be thinking “I just want to move on with my life. I should be over this already.” But no matter how many times you try to move on, you still feel stuck. You are not alone. I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma at the hands of another person, including sexual assault or abuse, physical abuse or neglect, emotional abuse or neglect, and verbal abuse.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Holly Gerety

Holly Gerety

LICSW

Licensed In:
Massachusetts
“I specialize in working with adults and adolescents experiencing stress and anxiety, coping with life transitions, relationship challenges, career related struggles, self-esteem issues, family conflicts, loneliness, grief and loss, parenting and caregiver stress, divorce/separation, and those seeking greater purpose and meaning in their life. Through a collaborative approach, I help clients explore internal struggles and external pressures that may be holding them back, guiding them toward a more balanced and fulfilling path forward.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Burnout · Career Counseling · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Life Transitions · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · 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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  • 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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