Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Carroll County, GA
She also comes from a broken family and realizes the importance of family systems and how each individual is affected by their family dynamic.
She is passionate about helping empowering women to be their best and navigating relationships! Do you suffer from depression, anxiety, or trauma? Do you have relationship problems? Are you suffering from depression, anxiety, or trauama? Do you have broken relationships? Are you in the midst of dealing with a narcissist? Kristena can help you and help you to find relief. The therapist has worked in many diverse settings and diverse populations. After graduating from UGA with a BS in cellular biology she worked with many people who suffered from traumatic experiences in the states as well as South Africa.
She also comes from a broken family and realizes the importance of family systems and how each individual is affected by their family dynamic.
She is passionate about helping empowering women to be their best and navigating relationships! Do you suffer from depression, anxiety, or trauma? Do you have relationship problems? Are you suffering from depression, anxiety, or trauama? Do you have broken relationships? Are you in the midst of dealing with a narcissist? Kristena can help you and help you to find relief. The therapist has worked in many diverse settings and diverse populations. After graduating from UGA with a BS in cellular biology she worked with many people who suffered from traumatic experiences in the states as well as South Africa.
Inge Mula Myllerup Brookhuis
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MA , LPC
Verified Verified
Carrollton, GA 30117
Humanistic Experiential modalities enhanced with the integrated use of mindful awareness and infused with Internal Family Systems Therapy, sensorymotor psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Brain Gym, Psych-K and yoga therapy
Looking to resolve deep issues at the core of memory and experience in the felt embodied realm where memory reside? That is where we go. Utilizing body centered mindfulness based modalities we go to internal felt experience and the root of experience imprints, where we witness, process and unload the old burdens, and make space for the new, in order to free up the psyche and spirit to live the way you want to live.
Humanistic Experiential modalities enhanced with the integrated use of mindful awareness and infused with Internal Family Systems Therapy, sensorymotor psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Brain Gym, Psych-K and yoga therapy
Looking to resolve deep issues at the core of memory and experience in the felt embodied realm where memory reside? That is where we go. Utilizing body centered mindfulness based modalities we go to internal felt experience and the root of experience imprints, where we witness, process and unload the old burdens, and make space for the new, in order to free up the psyche and spirit to live the way you want to live.
Using a mix of Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, tapping, and somatic and energy work, we’ll dive deep into the patterns holding you back and create lasting shifts so you can show up fully in your life and work.
Feeling overwhelmed and like you’re carrying too much? If you’re a therapist or a highly sensitive person, you know what it’s like to hold space for others—but who’s holding space for you? Maybe you’ve hit a wall. You’re emotionally drained, questioning yourself, and wondering if it’s even possible to feel grounded and confident. You don’t need another surface-level fix. You need a deep reset. That’s where I come in.
In addition to traditional 60-minute sessions, I specialize in therapy intensives—focused 3-5 hour sessions over 1-3 days—to help you cut through the noise and get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck.
Using a mix of Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, tapping, and somatic and energy work, we’ll dive deep into the patterns holding you back and create lasting shifts so you can show up fully in your life and work.
Feeling overwhelmed and like you’re carrying too much? If you’re a therapist or a highly sensitive person, you know what it’s like to hold space for others—but who’s holding space for you? Maybe you’ve hit a wall. You’re emotionally drained, questioning yourself, and wondering if it’s even possible to feel grounded and confident. You don’t need another surface-level fix. You need a deep reset. That’s where I come in.
In addition to traditional 60-minute sessions, I specialize in therapy intensives—focused 3-5 hour sessions over 1-3 days—to help you cut through the noise and get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck.
I am eclectic in my approach because everybody is different, but I am drawn towards Internal Family Systems, Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, with some other stuff mixed in.
Are you overwhelmed? Stressed out? Do you feel like life is just one constant struggle and nobody seems willing to listen? Maybe you feel stuck in a job you hate or a relationship that is not healthy. Therapy can be just what you need to help you get unstuck, build some tools to help you better manage life, or even find your joy again. You don’t have to be crazy to benefit from therapy. I tell people all the time that therapy is designed to help you figure out what you want and the best way to get it. Honestly, we could all use professional help every now and then.
I am eclectic in my approach because everybody is different, but I am drawn towards Internal Family Systems, Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, with some other stuff mixed in.
Are you overwhelmed? Stressed out? Do you feel like life is just one constant struggle and nobody seems willing to listen? Maybe you feel stuck in a job you hate or a relationship that is not healthy. Therapy can be just what you need to help you get unstuck, build some tools to help you better manage life, or even find your joy again. You don’t have to be crazy to benefit from therapy. I tell people all the time that therapy is designed to help you figure out what you want and the best way to get it. Honestly, we could all use professional help every now and then.
Complex trauma changes the way our brains work over time. Fortunately, healing does the same thing. By working through how distressing events impacted us, we can create a life where we feel fully alive and can thrive.
While I have worked with a variety of different mental health concerns, I specialized in complex trauma and dissociation, neurodivergence and autism in adults, and LGBT issues. I am a nonbinary counselor; my pronouns are they/them.
Complex trauma changes the way our brains work over time. Fortunately, healing does the same thing. By working through how distressing events impacted us, we can create a life where we feel fully alive and can thrive.
While I have worked with a variety of different mental health concerns, I specialized in complex trauma and dissociation, neurodivergence and autism in adults, and LGBT issues. I am a nonbinary counselor; my pronouns are they/them.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am passionate about helping individuals thrive and I believe that everyone is capable of doing amazing things when given the right opportunities and environment to succeed. I have found joy in helping individuals become healthier versions of themselves. I have worked within specialized high acuity programs and within traditional outpatient settings, so no matter the setting or the level of care needed, I can be adaptable and dynamic enough to handle challenges with great empathy and understanding. I am an adult and adolescent therapist.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am passionate about helping individuals thrive and I believe that everyone is capable of doing amazing things when given the right opportunities and environment to succeed. I have found joy in helping individuals become healthier versions of themselves. I have worked within specialized high acuity programs and within traditional outpatient settings, so no matter the setting or the level of care needed, I can be adaptable and dynamic enough to handle challenges with great empathy and understanding. I am an adult and adolescent therapist.
Being a person in the world today is more challenging than it has ever been. Sometimes we carry habits and beliefs into adulthood that can make it even harder to live well. As we go through life we develop skills and interpret information in ways that help us to survive and cope with our environment. It is the brain's way of protecting us and preventing future pain. None of us are broken, but we may be applying skills and information in the present that are no longer helpful or relevant. I believe that developing awareness and understanding of these core beliefs and instincts is the first step toward healing and creating lasting
Being a person in the world today is more challenging than it has ever been. Sometimes we carry habits and beliefs into adulthood that can make it even harder to live well. As we go through life we develop skills and interpret information in ways that help us to survive and cope with our environment. It is the brain's way of protecting us and preventing future pain. None of us are broken, but we may be applying skills and information in the present that are no longer helpful or relevant. I believe that developing awareness and understanding of these core beliefs and instincts is the first step toward healing and creating lasting
Is life in general getting to you more here lately? Whether it's stress, anxiety, or depression- life can feel overwhelming, but luckily, it doesn't have to stay that way. I'm Cassie, and I am a licensed professional counselor that specializes in working with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and distress in relationships. I have extensive experience in helping through evidence based practices, but ultimately, my goal is to work with you to find what tools and experiences will be beneficial and healing for you.
Is life in general getting to you more here lately? Whether it's stress, anxiety, or depression- life can feel overwhelming, but luckily, it doesn't have to stay that way. I'm Cassie, and I am a licensed professional counselor that specializes in working with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and distress in relationships. I have extensive experience in helping through evidence based practices, but ultimately, my goal is to work with you to find what tools and experiences will be beneficial and healing for you.
Mindy Jackson, LPC, Reiki Master
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, HP
Verified Verified
Carrollton, GA 30117
You’re destined for greatness! You know your life has deeper purpose. You just can’t seem to get there. Has a history of difficult or tragic life experiences left you feeling drained, struggling with relationships, having financial challenges, and/or desiring to get “unstuck “ and grow? Trauma, loss, separation, and adverse life experiences can leave one feeling lost and searching for more than this current life; a deeper richer life. You want to heal and embrace your natural intuitive abilities but don’t know where to start. At Ascension Counseling Services you will find yourself and your balance again. Let’s talk!
You’re destined for greatness! You know your life has deeper purpose. You just can’t seem to get there. Has a history of difficult or tragic life experiences left you feeling drained, struggling with relationships, having financial challenges, and/or desiring to get “unstuck “ and grow? Trauma, loss, separation, and adverse life experiences can leave one feeling lost and searching for more than this current life; a deeper richer life. You want to heal and embrace your natural intuitive abilities but don’t know where to start. At Ascension Counseling Services you will find yourself and your balance again. Let’s talk!
Maritza Pitelli
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Carrollton, GA 30117
My clinical focus is bodily, emotional recovery from trauma, childhood experience, loss, grief, depression and anxiety. I believe in the possibilities for my clients to discover a second life-of joy, purpose, & renewal they couldn’t imagine at the depths of despair-struggle-change. "Maybe we will find a new purpose. Dedicate to an old dream. Maybe we will soften. Meet God. Taste the vast reservoir of our resiliency and strength. Find beauty and meaning in the simple things—like a cup of tea with a loved one while watching a yellow-tinged leaf dance into a puddle. Maybe we will find dancing or painting or writing or art or science
My clinical focus is bodily, emotional recovery from trauma, childhood experience, loss, grief, depression and anxiety. I believe in the possibilities for my clients to discover a second life-of joy, purpose, & renewal they couldn’t imagine at the depths of despair-struggle-change. "Maybe we will find a new purpose. Dedicate to an old dream. Maybe we will soften. Meet God. Taste the vast reservoir of our resiliency and strength. Find beauty and meaning in the simple things—like a cup of tea with a loved one while watching a yellow-tinged leaf dance into a puddle. Maybe we will find dancing or painting or writing or art or science
Do you ever feel lost, alone, stressed and living in a life you never imagined for yourself? It's a normal human experience to get caught by the hard times in your life, but sometimes you get caught causes you pain and suffering to the point you don't know where to start to make it better. You start to feel like everyday is the same, and you hang on to a hope that life will get better somehow, but it doesn't change. When life begins to feel this way, you feel defeated, hopeless, and drained of energy. Sometimes when the world around you feels like its punishing you, you're forced to examine yourself at a deeper level.
Do you ever feel lost, alone, stressed and living in a life you never imagined for yourself? It's a normal human experience to get caught by the hard times in your life, but sometimes you get caught causes you pain and suffering to the point you don't know where to start to make it better. You start to feel like everyday is the same, and you hang on to a hope that life will get better somehow, but it doesn't change. When life begins to feel this way, you feel defeated, hopeless, and drained of energy. Sometimes when the world around you feels like its punishing you, you're forced to examine yourself at a deeper level.
Meet Our Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists
I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with more than 20 years of experience working as a counselor and encourager. I have worked with clients with a host of presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting struggles, discovering postsecondary options, ADHD, and OCD. I have worked with people who have low self-esteem and need to rediscover their good qualities. My counseling style is fully engaged and interactive.
I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with more than 20 years of experience working as a counselor and encourager. I have worked with clients with a host of presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting struggles, discovering postsecondary options, ADHD, and OCD. I have worked with people who have low self-esteem and need to rediscover their good qualities. My counseling style is fully engaged and interactive.
Family & Forensic Intervention Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, NCSC
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Individuals seek therapy for a wide variety of reasons, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. I have served in the helping profession for well over a decade. Years of work in the field has informed the belief that the helping profession is most effective through collaborative and eclectic approaches to treatment, whether in residential / acute, in-home, community outpatient or private practice mental health settings. Professional Counselors bring different dynamics, expertise, approaches, and strengths to collaborative treatment.
Individuals seek therapy for a wide variety of reasons, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. I have served in the helping profession for well over a decade. Years of work in the field has informed the belief that the helping profession is most effective through collaborative and eclectic approaches to treatment, whether in residential / acute, in-home, community outpatient or private practice mental health settings. Professional Counselors bring different dynamics, expertise, approaches, and strengths to collaborative treatment.
Relationships are at the core of human interaction, whether engaging with family members, significant others, co-workers, or individuals in your community. I will assist you in learning boundaries and mechanisms to maneuver through rough times so you may be a healthier, happier person. Asking for what you need is often difficult, but is an important part of improving your health and well-being. Therapy is about you and what you hope to accomplish. My focus is to meet you where you are, come alongside you in your challenges, and walk beside you as you learn to become who you want to be.
Relationships are at the core of human interaction, whether engaging with family members, significant others, co-workers, or individuals in your community. I will assist you in learning boundaries and mechanisms to maneuver through rough times so you may be a healthier, happier person. Asking for what you need is often difficult, but is an important part of improving your health and well-being. Therapy is about you and what you hope to accomplish. My focus is to meet you where you are, come alongside you in your challenges, and walk beside you as you learn to become who you want to be.
Dr. Treva Sexton
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CADCII, CPCS, CST
Verified Verified
Online Only
LGBTQ+ and alternative lifestyles welcome! I provide an inclusive environment for a diverse population of clients. I believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care. I create a safe and positive therapeutic space where clients can explore their thoughts and emotions, gain insight, and develop the skills needed for improved there day to day. My approach is grounded in cultural competence and respect for individual differences. I am here to listen and provide the support that you need to assist you in pushing past the obstacles in your day-to-day.
LGBTQ+ and alternative lifestyles welcome! I provide an inclusive environment for a diverse population of clients. I believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care. I create a safe and positive therapeutic space where clients can explore their thoughts and emotions, gain insight, and develop the skills needed for improved there day to day. My approach is grounded in cultural competence and respect for individual differences. I am here to listen and provide the support that you need to assist you in pushing past the obstacles in your day-to-day.
I have worked with various clients with a multitude of issues that are primarily substance use related. In addition to substance use disorders, many also have family discord, loss of employment, housing and hope. Their goals are to gain coping skills, relapse prevention education, stress and anger management management to deal with past unresolved issues that includes and not limited to PTSD, child abuse abuse and neglect, life stressors, and to learn how to develop and sty connected to a supportive network while becoming productive in all areas of their lives.
I have worked with various clients with a multitude of issues that are primarily substance use related. In addition to substance use disorders, many also have family discord, loss of employment, housing and hope. Their goals are to gain coping skills, relapse prevention education, stress and anger management management to deal with past unresolved issues that includes and not limited to PTSD, child abuse abuse and neglect, life stressors, and to learn how to develop and sty connected to a supportive network while becoming productive in all areas of their lives.
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to review my Bio. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia and an approved Tele-Mental Health provider in Florida. I have been providing counseling for 18-years, and have worked in the field of mental health and substance use for 21-years. My approach is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which includes developing a treatment plan to determine how your thoughts, feelings and behaviors may be affecting your overall emotional, psychological and physical well-being. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults in many different capacities.
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to review my Bio. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia and an approved Tele-Mental Health provider in Florida. I have been providing counseling for 18-years, and have worked in the field of mental health and substance use for 21-years. My approach is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which includes developing a treatment plan to determine how your thoughts, feelings and behaviors may be affecting your overall emotional, psychological and physical well-being. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults in many different capacities.
Wondering how to overcome the overwhelming? Are you having difficulty processing a life transition? Dealing with relationship issues? Do you have emotional or spiritual wounds? I am a board certified pastoral counselor who provides a values-based framework for analysis and therapeutic interventions that will move you forward into a place of healing. My counseling technique is unique and personable assisting you to receive your desired resolutions and solutions through a trustworthy client and counselor relationship. Collectively, we can discover what is holding you back from a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Wondering how to overcome the overwhelming? Are you having difficulty processing a life transition? Dealing with relationship issues? Do you have emotional or spiritual wounds? I am a board certified pastoral counselor who provides a values-based framework for analysis and therapeutic interventions that will move you forward into a place of healing. My counseling technique is unique and personable assisting you to receive your desired resolutions and solutions through a trustworthy client and counselor relationship. Collectively, we can discover what is holding you back from a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Tori Jade Emerick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Not accepting new clients
I utilize Brainspotting, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotion Focused Therapy to treat traumatic stress and draw from existential and client-centered modalities.
If life has lost its color or if your smile is less than half-hearted, come to my office, and we can explore where all the color and heart went to go hide. Whether escape has been the bottom of a bottle, your bed, or another person, I will support you as we face the emotions and fears that have been chasing you. If you hate the world, your abusers, or yourself, we can rewrite the rest of your story so that it doesn't have to be a tale of despair, but a tale of overcoming. If you feel like some part of you has died, let's bring it back to life.
I utilize Brainspotting, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotion Focused Therapy to treat traumatic stress and draw from existential and client-centered modalities.
If life has lost its color or if your smile is less than half-hearted, come to my office, and we can explore where all the color and heart went to go hide. Whether escape has been the bottom of a bottle, your bed, or another person, I will support you as we face the emotions and fears that have been chasing you. If you hate the world, your abusers, or yourself, we can rewrite the rest of your story so that it doesn't have to be a tale of despair, but a tale of overcoming. If you feel like some part of you has died, let's bring it back to life.
Online Therapists
My preferred approach to therapy is Internal Family Systems ( IFS) in which we focus on gaining insight and understanding of our internal systems.
I specialize in working with people who are experiencing increased anxiety and stress, struggling with panic and responses to trauma, and navigating daily-life with obsessions and compulsions. I know that awareness brings change. One of the greatest tasks then for therapy is to gain insight and understanding as to what leads to feeling sad, anxious, and overwhelmed. So often, our first desire is to get rid of these experiences, but as we demonstrate the courage to understand and accept all parts of ourselves, we gain access to balance, self-guidance, and the peace that is missing in life.
My preferred approach to therapy is Internal Family Systems ( IFS) in which we focus on gaining insight and understanding of our internal systems.
I specialize in working with people who are experiencing increased anxiety and stress, struggling with panic and responses to trauma, and navigating daily-life with obsessions and compulsions. I know that awareness brings change. One of the greatest tasks then for therapy is to gain insight and understanding as to what leads to feeling sad, anxious, and overwhelmed. So often, our first desire is to get rid of these experiences, but as we demonstrate the courage to understand and accept all parts of ourselves, we gain access to balance, self-guidance, and the peace that is missing in life.
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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.