Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Lafayette, CA
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Rebecca Kraus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Our work together will be guided by your unique needs and preferences and may include a variety of modalities including: Internal
Family Systems
/parts work, mindfulness practice, somatic awareness, movement, art, writing, visualization, sand tray and Brainspotting.
I am passionate about helping others live more authentic, satisfying and functional lives! With almost 20 years of experience, my work draws from the latest research and extensive training in mind/body health, neuroscience, attachment and relationships, complex trauma and PTSD and mindfulness practice. My goal is to create a supportive and enriching environment where we can address your needs in a thoughtful, compassionate and effective manner.
Valorie de Leña
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, SEP
Verified
Verified
We explore and map how you function using tools from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal
Family Systems
, spirituality and more.
Our pursuit of a good life can be deeply affected by the current world situations. We may be struggling not only in our personal lives but also by difficult worldly events such as climate change, the economy, retirement, health care and many more. When the world doesn't feel safe, it's more difficult to tolerate the emotions, sensations, and thoughts arising inside of us, making us turn toward old coping mechanisms This will not heal us. We need to build the confidence to be with and understand our inner experiences no matter what! This is our pathway to truly heal and live a more peaceful and meaningful life in the world.
Waitlist for new clients
Mary B Dockter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am an integrative therapist anchored in Internal
Family Systems
(
IFS
) and utilize other complementary approaches and techniques to help unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes it feels overwhelming, and when it does, we all deserve help and support. Regardless of what you're struggling with, together we can work to equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome your challenges. There is hope for a better tomorrow.
Not accepting new clients
Emy Zettner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I tailor my approach to a client’s presenting concerns and goals for therapy by integrating a variety of methods and theories, including strengths-based, play therapy,
family systems
, and attachment theory.
Therapy offers potential for healing and opportunity for growth, and I am passionate about supporting clients through this process. I work with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of practice areas including anxiety, depression, relational conflict, identity development, and life transitions. I believe that each person has a unique story and carries valuable potential that is waiting to be unlocked and refined. I guide clients toward developing the personal strength and balance needed to meet life’s challenges, and I empower clients to live authentic, purposeful, and connected lives. I help clients uncover patterns that they seek to change and work with them to find new, creative solutions for moving forward to achieve their goals. As a former educator, I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents. I understand the challenges that both children and parents face in today’s world and how these affect family dynamics. Since relational interactions are important to mental and emotional health, I work with clients on developing positive communication skills in order to experience more fulfilling and harmonious relationships in all areas of life.
Waitlist for new clients
Rhonda Fugazi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LEP, PPSC
Verified
Verified
Compassionately offering clients Conflict Resolution, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal
Family Systems
, and Narrative Therapy.
Clients say they trust me and feel comfortable being open in session to talk about their personal issues. I specialize in helping families resolve conflict and also work with learning disabilities.
Nicole Michelle Farber
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
As an
IFS
-informed therapist, I believe my clients already hold the wisdom they need to find meaning and fulfillment.
We all come with different stories, identities, backgrounds, cultures, and representations of our experiences which make up who we are and how we relate to the people and world around us. Therapy is an opportunity to examine, understand, and process these parts in order to find our place in the world, establish healthy relationships, and feel a sense of joy and satisfaction in life. I am passionate about supporting adults and teens through life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety or stress related issues, processing traumas, and navigating existential or spiritual processes.
Karen M Corona
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
In my approach to therapy, I integrate creative arts interventions and internal
family systems
.
Feeling trapped in an inner prison of emotional pain and a hostage to your past? Stuck in self-sabotaging patterns? Burdened by negative beliefs about yourself? Heal trauma and restore emotional well-being. The legacy of trauma is often difficult symptoms showing up as anxiety or depression and experiences of being ‘triggered’ in reaction to interpersonal situations. There is hope and a pathway that leads to healing. Through trauma resolution therapy with me you may restore emotional-well-being, develop an inner freedom, and awaken to a newfound wholeness you never thought possible.
Katie Sharpe (Tittle)
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, Somatic
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I use Somatic, Attachment, Mindfulness based therapy, but am influenced by parts (
IFS
), Existential & Strength & Solution based styles.
You are doing the best you can. If you could snap your fingers and stop the obsessive thoughts and worries you would, right? If could make yourself quit retelling negatives stories about yourself and your life, stop feeling depresses, you would have already. The truth is life is as challenging as it is remarkable and respecting how trauma, abuse, neglect, or illness is showing up in your body and experience is paramount to healing. Trauma can show up as patterns of protection that keep us stuck in feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, hopelessness, and fear. And keep us from enjoying secure and loving relationships with others.
Nicolle Danielle Tissot
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Struggling with anxiety, depression, low self esteem or negative self talk? Looking for a supportive, caring and empathetic therapist? Life can be challenging and even unfair at times, as life continues to move forward we may be activated or stuck as things from the past, future and present resurface in a way that feels unmanageable on your own. I work with clients to walk along that path with them as we explore what has brought them to therapy and together create meaning, process challenging events from the past, create insight, create new ways of coping, overall self growth, and positive change for the present and future.
Jill Pettegrew
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Providing Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and Psychedelic Integration. Therapy can support a deeper understanding of ourselves and help manage life challenges. You may struggle with issues that are getting in the way of relationships, home life, dreams, or career goals. Perhaps you just have a general sense that your life could be fuller or richer than it is right now. No matter where you are on your journey, I am here to support growth and change. We work together to support shifting thought patterns, maladaptive behaviors, and strengthening a positive sense of Self. See my website for more on how I work.
Not accepting new clients
Kimberly Kerlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, C-PMH
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Our earliest experiences of life form the foundation for the rest of our life. I work with adults struggling to heal old wounds and reduce anxiety and conflict in their lives. Whether you're finding your own childhood experiences being triggered by your child's or partner's behavior today; a working parent attempting to balance competing needs of your workplace, partner, or child; feeling overwhelmed by life transitions (ie. divorce, loss of a loved one, new job, etc), suffering from perinatal anxiety or depression, or someone who has experienced a trauma or distressing memory and wants to be free of its grip, I welcome you.
Georgie Abel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Trauma and other difficult experiences can impact the way we view our relationships, the world, and ourselves. I support clients in processing traumatic experiences, identifying triggers, and reclaiming their sense of safety and joy. I work with teens, adults, couples/relationships, and families of all kinds. I welcome and affirm non-traditional family structures (donor, adoption, foster, blended families), members of LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and people who have had negative experiences with therapy in the past.
Sharon Flynn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Thanks for choosing to learn more about my practice. It is my hope that together we can work on healing old wounds and achieving peace and fulfillment. Areas of specific interest: empowering young adults in their identities as they move toward independence from their family of origin; helping clients to improve communication, increase connection, and strengthen boundaries where needed in their relationships; and working with parents to better understand and address the feelings/unmet needs behind a child's behaviors and helping parents to prepare for their child's emerging independence and the eventual "empty nest."
Celine R.W. of Thea Integrative Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
You have the power to harness your unique experiences and strengths to truly thrive, and I can show you how. Hi, my name is Celine, and I will support your in-depth self learning to embrace the joy of your individuality. Taking a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, I will meet you in your stage of healing to empower you to integrate and understand your formative life experiences. If you feel that your lifestyle or mental health is not matching who you would like to become, I can guide you there. Together, we will make a plan to help you imagine and achieve your most Authentic Self and live a fulfilling life.
Pierre Vilanoba
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
Life is full of unexpected events and struggles, which are sometimes overwhelming. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where children, adolescents, and adults feel comfortable to explore ways to achieve their goals. Having a person who listens with no judgment, who cares, and who can help you gain some perspective and insight is extremely valuable. Together we will create a plan that will allow you to regain a sense of empowerment, purpose, and happiness in your life.
Fritz Bixler
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
My priority is helping you build a life beyond your wildest dreams. I am dedicated to meeting you where you’re at, and supporting you in carving out your own unique path towards healing and self-actualization. I believe everyone has the capacity to flourish, and I aim to create space for my clients to explore what wellness looks like for them. I really get intensity and emotional sensitivity, and understand the blessings and burdens that come with diverse ways of seeing the world. I am primarily a drama therapist specializing in creative play, but also provide straightforward talk therapy.
Andrea (Andy) Cecile Bohn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPH, MS
Verified
Verified
Is there something in your life preventing you from being your best self? Struggling with an addiction? Waking up feeling there must be more to life? Frequently anxious? Let me help you make changes to alter your inner life. You deserve to be happy. I am a warm, enthusiastic and direct therapist, insightful and a good listener. My work is attachment based with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral leanings, topic directed. Let's navigate through your experiences and feelings together. Begin your road to recovery now. Acquire tools to help you move forward. Specialties: relationships, addiction/ recovery, depression, anxiety, bipolar.
Benjamin Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I provide compassionate therapy tailored to your particular needs. Together we would set goals and work to bring the needed changes into your life. I am not dedicated to a single particular theory or technique, but will use whatever works best for you. Often traditional talk therapy is most effective, but I have also successfully used cognitive/behavioral therapy, dream analysis, writing, art therapy, meditation, sand trays, group therapy, experiential therapy, and guided imagery. I also work to help you explore and strengthen your higher values and whatever you find most meaningful in your life.
Amy Mansfield Weinberg
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, APPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I truly believe in your innate ability to heal, recover from painful experiences. I am passionate about helping my clients feel empowered, a greater sense of self and well-being and the clarity to make choices that bring about the authentic life they desire. If you are feeling overwhelmed, depressed, stressed, confused, angry and/or anxious? Are you struggling with challenges of parenting, relationships and work-life balance? Are you needing support with life in general? I am here to help. Together we will create a safe space for you to explore where you are stuck and how to work with your unique challenges.
Charvee Goel
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
As a second-generation South Asian immigrant, my hope for my practice is to continue reducing cultural stigma and improving access to mental health services, especially for people of color. My work focuses on major life transitions such as divorce, graduating from high school, moving into the workforce, and aging into retirement. I also work to support those suffering with anxiety, depression, isolation, caregiver fatigue, grief especially as lasting effects of the pandemic.
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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.