Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in 91108

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Danielle Palomares
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
I offer EMDR, emotional-focused, narrative therapy interventions, and a strong Internal Family Systems lens.
Are you feeling unseen or unheard in your relationships? Do you often find yourself trapped in an internal tug-of-war with conflicting internal voices or parts? Do you often feel like the black sheep of your family or "the problem"? These experiences can be deeply isolating and spark feelings of hopelessness. If you're currently grappling with the overwhelming impact of trauma, shame, conflict, stress, or pain without a supportive ally by your side, I would be honored to accompany you, your partner/s, family, and children on this transformative journey toward healing and growth.
I offer EMDR, emotional-focused, narrative therapy interventions, and a strong Internal Family Systems lens.
Are you feeling unseen or unheard in your relationships? Do you often find yourself trapped in an internal tug-of-war with conflicting internal voices or parts? Do you often feel like the black sheep of your family or "the problem"? These experiences can be deeply isolating and spark feelings of hopelessness. If you're currently grappling with the overwhelming impact of trauma, shame, conflict, stress, or pain without a supportive ally by your side, I would be honored to accompany you, your partner/s, family, and children on this transformative journey toward healing and growth.
(323) 524-2966 View (323) 524-2966
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Aimee Ford
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, CCTP-I
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Trauma has an undeniable effect on people’s lives that can shape core beliefs about self, relationships, and the safety of the world. I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and IFS combined with other trauma-informed practices to provide a safe, judgment-free therapeutic environment. I use an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from multiple modalities to provide a holistic, individualized, and comprehensive treatment plan that identifies and addresses your therapeutic goals. I work with individuals, couples and adolescents as well as offer group therapy.
Trauma has an undeniable effect on people’s lives that can shape core beliefs about self, relationships, and the safety of the world. I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and IFS combined with other trauma-informed practices to provide a safe, judgment-free therapeutic environment. I use an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from multiple modalities to provide a holistic, individualized, and comprehensive treatment plan that identifies and addresses your therapeutic goals. I work with individuals, couples and adolescents as well as offer group therapy.
(323) 776-3556 View (323) 776-3556
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Sepideh Garmroudi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Sepideh Garmroudi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California and a Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor at Pasadena Trauma Therapy, Inc. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, relationship issues, transitional issues, self-esteem issues, cultural issues, immigration issues, and stress-related issues. She use IFS (Internal Family System), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help her clients feel their emotions safely and help them make sense of their needs, desires, and emotional responses.
Sepideh Garmroudi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California and a Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor at Pasadena Trauma Therapy, Inc. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, relationship issues, transitional issues, self-esteem issues, cultural issues, immigration issues, and stress-related issues. She use IFS (Internal Family System), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help her clients feel their emotions safely and help them make sense of their needs, desires, and emotional responses.
(310) 562-8469 View (310) 562-8469
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Adhd Counseling Boundary Setting Laurie Carmichael
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, ADHD, CCSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Do you struggle with finding work-life balance or struggle to get started and stay focused in a way that affects your day-to-day life in at work and home? Do you feel disappointed or frustrated by a never ending to-do list and feeling unable to meet the standards set by yourself and others? Do you wonder if your ability to focus and manage stress could get better? Now more than ever, neurodiverse people who receive a diagnosis later in life are feeling overwhelmed by how to grieve their past of not knowing about their brain functioning and what skills are needed to live a more fulfilling life in the present and future.
Do you struggle with finding work-life balance or struggle to get started and stay focused in a way that affects your day-to-day life in at work and home? Do you feel disappointed or frustrated by a never ending to-do list and feeling unable to meet the standards set by yourself and others? Do you wonder if your ability to focus and manage stress could get better? Now more than ever, neurodiverse people who receive a diagnosis later in life are feeling overwhelmed by how to grieve their past of not knowing about their brain functioning and what skills are needed to live a more fulfilling life in the present and future.
(626) 317-6325 View (626) 317-6325
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Kat O'Malley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
You are already taking the first step on a transformative journey by advocating for yourself and looking into therapy! Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, PTSD, or want to gain a better insight to your patterns and emotions, therapy can bring you closer to coming home to your authentic self and living the life you want. There is a proverb that states if you want to go fast go alone, but to go far, you must go together. Let’s go together to find the right pathways out of the woods as we untangle your mental knots, let go of what is no longer serving you, and help you write your own narrative.
You are already taking the first step on a transformative journey by advocating for yourself and looking into therapy! Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, PTSD, or want to gain a better insight to your patterns and emotions, therapy can bring you closer to coming home to your authentic self and living the life you want. There is a proverb that states if you want to go fast go alone, but to go far, you must go together. Let’s go together to find the right pathways out of the woods as we untangle your mental knots, let go of what is no longer serving you, and help you write your own narrative.
(323) 990-8714 View (323) 990-8714
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Minnie Goode Imago Relationship Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
If you are seeking help for your relationship, it's probably because things feel distant, disconnected, or even out of control. You feel like you can't communicate no matter how hard you try. You are tired of arguing. You want to feel close again but don't know where to begin. Maybe you don't recognize yourselves after you had children and day-to-day family life feels overwhelming and joyless. Maybe you've experienced a betrayal and are so filled with sadness and rage you don't recognize yourself anymore. You want to fix things but are afraid of the pain. Perhaps you made a mistake and need help regaining your partner's trust.
If you are seeking help for your relationship, it's probably because things feel distant, disconnected, or even out of control. You feel like you can't communicate no matter how hard you try. You are tired of arguing. You want to feel close again but don't know where to begin. Maybe you don't recognize yourselves after you had children and day-to-day family life feels overwhelming and joyless. Maybe you've experienced a betrayal and are so filled with sadness and rage you don't recognize yourself anymore. You want to fix things but are afraid of the pain. Perhaps you made a mistake and need help regaining your partner's trust.
(323) 886-0374 View (323) 886-0374
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Tina Bradley Trujillo
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that, at the unconscious level, each of us has a deep understanding of what our unique purpose is (i.e. a true sense of Self). However, through conditioning, life circumstances, cultural/societal expectations, and many other variables, there has grown a great disconnect between the way we are and who we truly want to be. In a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, I will help you navigate through this process of deeper self-understanding and reconnection in order to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
I believe that, at the unconscious level, each of us has a deep understanding of what our unique purpose is (i.e. a true sense of Self). However, through conditioning, life circumstances, cultural/societal expectations, and many other variables, there has grown a great disconnect between the way we are and who we truly want to be. In a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, I will help you navigate through this process of deeper self-understanding and reconnection in order to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
(323) 446-2856 View (323) 446-2856
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Maryanne Cindy Cordes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91108
All of us struggle at different times in our lives. We may feel stuck in our current state or situation and wonder if this is how life has to be. Whether you are facing a conflict that seems unsolvable, are searching for more meaning in life, or want to heal past wounds to feel a deeper sense of peace, making the decision to seek help takes courage. My belief is that we all have the power to limit the chaos of our mind through developing a strong and loving connection to ourselves.
All of us struggle at different times in our lives. We may feel stuck in our current state or situation and wonder if this is how life has to be. Whether you are facing a conflict that seems unsolvable, are searching for more meaning in life, or want to heal past wounds to feel a deeper sense of peace, making the decision to seek help takes courage. My belief is that we all have the power to limit the chaos of our mind through developing a strong and loving connection to ourselves.
(818) 514-1214 View (818) 514-1214
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Andrea Davis
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Hello from the Founder and Owner of Greenhouse Therapy Center...for growing people! If you are experiencing stress, unhappiness, or relational problems, growth-oriented therapy helps you become a fully evolved person, partner, or parent. Using attachment theory and developmental psychology, we can help adults, couples, teens, and children grow together so that you may feel better moment to moment, experience much deeper levels of intimacy and joy, and define and take proactive steps forward to reach your life goals and dreams. We plant seeds; you harvest the fruit by growing fruitful endeavors and relationships around you.
Hello from the Founder and Owner of Greenhouse Therapy Center...for growing people! If you are experiencing stress, unhappiness, or relational problems, growth-oriented therapy helps you become a fully evolved person, partner, or parent. Using attachment theory and developmental psychology, we can help adults, couples, teens, and children grow together so that you may feel better moment to moment, experience much deeper levels of intimacy and joy, and define and take proactive steps forward to reach your life goals and dreams. We plant seeds; you harvest the fruit by growing fruitful endeavors and relationships around you.
(626) 681-3983 View (626) 681-3983
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Kate Truitt
Psychologist, PhD, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Hello and welcome to the next evolution of psychotherapy. The future of health and wellness is in your hands. At Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates our goal to walk with you through healing the darker and more painful moments of life while building long-term and sustainable change. We focus on healing the past, creating the present, and building the future. Through incorporating brain science and body-based healing modalities, we focus on whole person healing and we don't stop there. It is our goal to help you design and create your most fulfilled life through providing services for full mind and body healing.
Hello and welcome to the next evolution of psychotherapy. The future of health and wellness is in your hands. At Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates our goal to walk with you through healing the darker and more painful moments of life while building long-term and sustainable change. We focus on healing the past, creating the present, and building the future. Through incorporating brain science and body-based healing modalities, we focus on whole person healing and we don't stop there. It is our goal to help you design and create your most fulfilled life through providing services for full mind and body healing.
(323) 629-4353 View (323) 629-4353
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Alison Lewis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Marino, CA 91108
Everyone gets stuck sometimes. Life can be hard, and we can lose motivation. Sometimes we feel stuck about relationships, or bad feelings about ourselves, or things that happened in childhood. Anyone can experience low self esteem, anxiety, depression or worry about unhealthy relationships or behaviors. What do you want to change? Maybe you'd like to feel more courageous, or have healthier relationships or fulfill life goals. We absolutely can feel better. We can connect to our healthiest selves and create healthier human connections. I've been a therapist for 25 years and I want to help you get to where you want to go.
Everyone gets stuck sometimes. Life can be hard, and we can lose motivation. Sometimes we feel stuck about relationships, or bad feelings about ourselves, or things that happened in childhood. Anyone can experience low self esteem, anxiety, depression or worry about unhealthy relationships or behaviors. What do you want to change? Maybe you'd like to feel more courageous, or have healthier relationships or fulfill life goals. We absolutely can feel better. We can connect to our healthiest selves and create healthier human connections. I've been a therapist for 25 years and I want to help you get to where you want to go.
(213) 465-3908 View (213) 465-3908
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Mindy Nahigian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108  (Online Only)
You wanted to start a family because you had hope and a vision for the future. Now, you’re not sure where that hope is. Instead, it’s the anxiety you’re not doing enough. The fear of not having the family you hoped for. Reeling from the adjustments you've made. Losing the person you used to be. Anger and resentment because it feels like your partner doesn't get it. Isolated from a world that highlights glowy and cute instead of messy and complex. Any day can be a different roller coaster of emotion. For many women, seasons of transition, infertility, pregnancy, loss, postpartum, and parenting can feel exactly like this.
You wanted to start a family because you had hope and a vision for the future. Now, you’re not sure where that hope is. Instead, it’s the anxiety you’re not doing enough. The fear of not having the family you hoped for. Reeling from the adjustments you've made. Losing the person you used to be. Anger and resentment because it feels like your partner doesn't get it. Isolated from a world that highlights glowy and cute instead of messy and complex. Any day can be a different roller coaster of emotion. For many women, seasons of transition, infertility, pregnancy, loss, postpartum, and parenting can feel exactly like this.
(626) 702-2091 View (626) 702-2091
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Colleen Stathatos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Are you feeling stuck? Maybe you feel stuck in the past or present. Maybe it's hard to feel hopeful about the future. It's easy to become trapped in painful memories and negative experiences. A negative experience could be one life changing event or many smaller events that accumulate over time. I specialize in treating people who have experienced trauma. Trauma takes many forms but always takes a toll. Trauma can make you feel overwhelmed, insecure, and hopeless. Trauma can make you forget who you used to be.
Are you feeling stuck? Maybe you feel stuck in the past or present. Maybe it's hard to feel hopeful about the future. It's easy to become trapped in painful memories and negative experiences. A negative experience could be one life changing event or many smaller events that accumulate over time. I specialize in treating people who have experienced trauma. Trauma takes many forms but always takes a toll. Trauma can make you feel overwhelmed, insecure, and hopeless. Trauma can make you forget who you used to be.
(213) 401-0305 View (213) 401-0305
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Michael Vitale
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91108
I know what it’s like to struggle, to be unsure of yourself and your relationships, to feel stuck. I believe therapy is an act of courage and hope, and I applaud anyone considering this form of self-support. My goal is to help you learn how to better help yourself, and I’ve been humbled by the strength I’ve seen in my clients. In our work, I'll position myself as a relational therapist, meaning we'll use our relationship to better understand how you view yourself and others, and we’ll collaborate to modify any beliefs, patterns of behavior, or ways of relating that get in the way of your living more of the life you want.
I know what it’s like to struggle, to be unsure of yourself and your relationships, to feel stuck. I believe therapy is an act of courage and hope, and I applaud anyone considering this form of self-support. My goal is to help you learn how to better help yourself, and I’ve been humbled by the strength I’ve seen in my clients. In our work, I'll position myself as a relational therapist, meaning we'll use our relationship to better understand how you view yourself and others, and we’ll collaborate to modify any beliefs, patterns of behavior, or ways of relating that get in the way of your living more of the life you want.
(818) 918-4267 View (818) 918-4267
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Southern California Infusion Therapy
CRNA, MSN
Verified Verified
San Marino, CA 91108
Explore the potential of ketamine infusion therapy—a cutting-edge treatment that presents a compelling alternative to conventional antidepressants. Robust clinical trials have consistently underscored ketamine's efficacy in swiftly alleviating symptoms for individuals grappling with anxiety and depression!
Explore the potential of ketamine infusion therapy—a cutting-edge treatment that presents a compelling alternative to conventional antidepressants. Robust clinical trials have consistently underscored ketamine's efficacy in swiftly alleviating symptoms for individuals grappling with anxiety and depression!
(323) 968-6326 View (323) 968-6326
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Ruth Fong
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Marino, CA 91108
I am passionate about helping women to truly thrive and find meaning in life. Being a woman is hard and often comes with many expectations. There’s pressure to have a successful career and healthy relationships, to be a good mom, to look put together, to be physically/emotionally healthy... Many of the women I work with find themselves feeling stressed and overwhelmed to the point that their physical and mental health may suffer. Maybe this sounds like you. You want to look inward, find healing and regain a sense of control. You want to develop tools to manage your mental load and move out of survival mode. You want to hope again.
I am passionate about helping women to truly thrive and find meaning in life. Being a woman is hard and often comes with many expectations. There’s pressure to have a successful career and healthy relationships, to be a good mom, to look put together, to be physically/emotionally healthy... Many of the women I work with find themselves feeling stressed and overwhelmed to the point that their physical and mental health may suffer. Maybe this sounds like you. You want to look inward, find healing and regain a sense of control. You want to develop tools to manage your mental load and move out of survival mode. You want to hope again.
(626) 784-4486 View (626) 784-4486
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John Loppnow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108
Are you successful in many areas of your life, but feeling stuck with an important relationship? Or, possibly anxiety or anger? I can collaborate with you to find creative ways to identify areas of strength as well as unproductive ways of coping.
Are you successful in many areas of your life, but feeling stuck with an important relationship? Or, possibly anxiety or anger? I can collaborate with you to find creative ways to identify areas of strength as well as unproductive ways of coping.
(818) 717-7299 View (818) 717-7299
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Elizabeth Shon
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Marino, CA 91108
Waitlist for new clients
I have had the privilege of working with adults and couples for over 37 years, helping with a wide range of issues including: depression, anxiety, self esteem, relationships, stress, ageing, family of origin issues, cross cultural issues, identity, grief/loss and mild addictions.
I have had the privilege of working with adults and couples for over 37 years, helping with a wide range of issues including: depression, anxiety, self esteem, relationships, stress, ageing, family of origin issues, cross cultural issues, identity, grief/loss and mild addictions.
(626) 671-4930 View (626) 671-4930
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Ellen H Hsu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MBA, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Marino, CA 91108  (Online Only)
I believe it is a revolutionary act to feel whole and grounded in who we are in the world. Our personal history does not have to determine our future, we can develop resilience and skills to cope with obstacles, untangle ourselves from negative and unconscious patterns, and consciously choose growth. We can find meaning in traumatic experiences, reclaim the injured parts of ourselves, and be who we always were meant to be.
I believe it is a revolutionary act to feel whole and grounded in who we are in the world. Our personal history does not have to determine our future, we can develop resilience and skills to cope with obstacles, untangle ourselves from negative and unconscious patterns, and consciously choose growth. We can find meaning in traumatic experiences, reclaim the injured parts of ourselves, and be who we always were meant to be.
(805) 303-8278 View (805) 303-8278
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Patrick Reeves
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91108  (Online Only)
Frustrating and painful experiences in life often stem from unexpressed parts of ourselves that remain largely unconscious. You may feel stuck in patterns of bad relationships, unfulfilling careers, loss of identity or meaning in life, even when you know you want to break free. Challenges or life transitions may disrupt your life, awakening awareness of problematic patterns and pain from the past. Perhaps you question your purpose or feel defined by your roles, longing to rediscover your hidden potential. What joy or meaning is missing in your life from not knowing all that you really are?
Frustrating and painful experiences in life often stem from unexpressed parts of ourselves that remain largely unconscious. You may feel stuck in patterns of bad relationships, unfulfilling careers, loss of identity or meaning in life, even when you know you want to break free. Challenges or life transitions may disrupt your life, awakening awareness of problematic patterns and pain from the past. Perhaps you question your purpose or feel defined by your roles, longing to rediscover your hidden potential. What joy or meaning is missing in your life from not knowing all that you really are?
(626) 415-0964 View (626) 415-0964
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists

What is Internal Family Systems therapy?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.

How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?

An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.

Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?

IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.

How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?

As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.