Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Franklin, IN
Melissa Sue Sichting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAC
1 Endorsed
Franklin, IN 46131
Waitlist for new clients
Clients come to me looking for someone who “gets” their story. They want relief from daily symptoms of anxiety and depression as well as a never-ending struggle with people pleasing and perfectionism. Therapy should be a place where you feel safe to be your authentic self and supported every step of the way.
Clients come to me looking for someone who “gets” their story. They want relief from daily symptoms of anxiety and depression as well as a never-ending struggle with people pleasing and perfectionism. Therapy should be a place where you feel safe to be your authentic self and supported every step of the way.
I work in solution focused therapy, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing, family systems therapy, and provide psychoeducation as needed as well.
Let me help you overcome the challenges of daily living. My name is Scott, and my past experience has taught me that helping one resolve childhood trauma, often a root cause for many mental health issues, is as rewarding an experience for a therapist as it is for a patient. I also enjoy helping couples overcome marital issues, as well as working with parents on how to better approach their children. Helping parents is something I enjoy. I can work through many different modalities to help you in areas of depression, anxiety, and other disorders. I have worked in counseling for 35 years helping others at stages of life.
I work in solution focused therapy, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing, family systems therapy, and provide psychoeducation as needed as well.
Let me help you overcome the challenges of daily living. My name is Scott, and my past experience has taught me that helping one resolve childhood trauma, often a root cause for many mental health issues, is as rewarding an experience for a therapist as it is for a patient. I also enjoy helping couples overcome marital issues, as well as working with parents on how to better approach their children. Helping parents is something I enjoy. I can work through many different modalities to help you in areas of depression, anxiety, and other disorders. I have worked in counseling for 35 years helping others at stages of life.
Do you find yourself struggling with the loss of a loved one and don’t know how to cope? I am glad you are here. I have a history of helping others who are struggling with their identity, trauma history, adoption, LGBTQ+, anxiety/depression symptoms, self-worth, and relationship communication issues. If you are struggling to see all of the assets that you have within yourself to help you succeed, I will be there to help you grow as an individual and give you the tools necessary for growth moving forward. I feel that you are the best resource to your success and healing journey.
Do you find yourself struggling with the loss of a loved one and don’t know how to cope? I am glad you are here. I have a history of helping others who are struggling with their identity, trauma history, adoption, LGBTQ+, anxiety/depression symptoms, self-worth, and relationship communication issues. If you are struggling to see all of the assets that you have within yourself to help you succeed, I will be there to help you grow as an individual and give you the tools necessary for growth moving forward. I feel that you are the best resource to your success and healing journey.
I am dedicated to guiding you toward wellness through a comprehensive, holistic approach to therapy. My practice is built on the belief that true healing extends beyond merely addressing symptoms, it involves nurturing your mind, body and spirit as interconnected parts of a whole. I believe healing is a journey of transformation. Inspired by the monarch butterfly a symbol of resilience, growth, and renewal. I help adults and teens navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, addictions or life transitions. People seeking support with relationships, communication, and boundary-setting. Those exploring identify and self-worth.
I am dedicated to guiding you toward wellness through a comprehensive, holistic approach to therapy. My practice is built on the belief that true healing extends beyond merely addressing symptoms, it involves nurturing your mind, body and spirit as interconnected parts of a whole. I believe healing is a journey of transformation. Inspired by the monarch butterfly a symbol of resilience, growth, and renewal. I help adults and teens navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, addictions or life transitions. People seeking support with relationships, communication, and boundary-setting. Those exploring identify and self-worth.
It's overwhelming when life doesn't go how we expect. Discomfort, disappointment, and unexpected change can throw us off balance and make it hard to feel like ourselves. I love working with clients who are ready to explore change. I have the most experience helping those with anxiety, trauma, concerns with trust, self-esteem issues, life transitions, dissociation, difficult family relationships, romantic relationship struggles, and LGBTQ+ experiences. I want to learn what makes you unique, help you build confidence in yourself, and help you reclaim your life narrative.
It's overwhelming when life doesn't go how we expect. Discomfort, disappointment, and unexpected change can throw us off balance and make it hard to feel like ourselves. I love working with clients who are ready to explore change. I have the most experience helping those with anxiety, trauma, concerns with trust, self-esteem issues, life transitions, dissociation, difficult family relationships, romantic relationship struggles, and LGBTQ+ experiences. I want to learn what makes you unique, help you build confidence in yourself, and help you reclaim your life narrative.
You are beginning an exciting internal journey toward enhanced contentment and joy! I'm honored to walk with you. Great therapy should look like a lovely conversation between friends (with some amazing science and skills mixed in). We are not taught that anxiety, anger, and sadness are often created from reactions in our Autonomic Nervous System and depend upon which region of the brain is doing the "thinking." I use Polyvagal Theory to help you take charge of your automatic reactions and choose responses that serve you.
You are beginning an exciting internal journey toward enhanced contentment and joy! I'm honored to walk with you. Great therapy should look like a lovely conversation between friends (with some amazing science and skills mixed in). We are not taught that anxiety, anger, and sadness are often created from reactions in our Autonomic Nervous System and depend upon which region of the brain is doing the "thinking." I use Polyvagal Theory to help you take charge of your automatic reactions and choose responses that serve you.
Teen Girl Counseling (Audra Richert, MSW, LCSW)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Serves Area
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
I also integrate supportive frameworks such as CBT, DBT, and IFS to further foster healing and growth.
I believe healing happens best through connection. I aim to help clients build a greater sense of peace, confidence, and inner strength in their lives. I am especially passionate about supporting individuals with a history of trauma, helping them gently process their experiences at a pace that feels safe. I also have a strong interest in perinatal mental health and supporting individuals as they navigate the emotional changes that come with this season of life.
I also integrate supportive frameworks such as CBT, DBT, and IFS to further foster healing and growth.
I believe healing happens best through connection. I aim to help clients build a greater sense of peace, confidence, and inner strength in their lives. I am especially passionate about supporting individuals with a history of trauma, helping them gently process their experiences at a pace that feels safe. I also have a strong interest in perinatal mental health and supporting individuals as they navigate the emotional changes that come with this season of life.
I often use Internal Family Systems therapy in my practice, but also like to be integrative and use pieces of CBT, DBT, and ACT as well.
I am passionate about assisting clients in solidifying their self-esteem and self-worth in an ever-changing culture of comparison. I have a special interest in working with highly sensitive women to understand the unique talents and traits they have, and how to utilize that to thrive.
I often use Internal Family Systems therapy in my practice, but also like to be integrative and use pieces of CBT, DBT, and ACT as well.
I am passionate about assisting clients in solidifying their self-esteem and self-worth in an ever-changing culture of comparison. I have a special interest in working with highly sensitive women to understand the unique talents and traits they have, and how to utilize that to thrive.
Relationships can be complicated. You might feel stuck in the same frustrating patterns, struggling to communicate, or carrying past wounds that make it hard to move forward. As a therapist specializing in couples counseling, EMDR, and mindfulness, I create a space where you can process challenges, break unhealthy cycles, and build deeper connections.
I use evidence based strategies from respected disciplines including The Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help my clients improve and strengthen relationships of all kinds.
Relationships can be complicated. You might feel stuck in the same frustrating patterns, struggling to communicate, or carrying past wounds that make it hard to move forward. As a therapist specializing in couples counseling, EMDR, and mindfulness, I create a space where you can process challenges, break unhealthy cycles, and build deeper connections.
I use evidence based strategies from respected disciplines including The Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help my clients improve and strengthen relationships of all kinds.
Welcome! Finding the right therapist can be difficult due to the uniqueness of the relationship. By providing a compassionate, relaxed, and nonjudgemental environment, I hope to make that easier. It is a privilege that people choose to share their lives with me as well as allow me to be part of their journeys of change and growth.
Welcome! Finding the right therapist can be difficult due to the uniqueness of the relationship. By providing a compassionate, relaxed, and nonjudgemental environment, I hope to make that easier. It is a privilege that people choose to share their lives with me as well as allow me to be part of their journeys of change and growth.
I am very eclectic in my interests and love working with clients with a range of challenges; from more typical presentations of depression and anxiety to major life transitions, trauma, grief, and dual diagnoses. I provide primarily adult individual and couples therapies but also work with select families and some teens. My primary focus is always on my relationship with clients, and I believe in a client-centered and interpersonal approach to navigating concerns.
I am very eclectic in my interests and love working with clients with a range of challenges; from more typical presentations of depression and anxiety to major life transitions, trauma, grief, and dual diagnoses. I provide primarily adult individual and couples therapies but also work with select families and some teens. My primary focus is always on my relationship with clients, and I believe in a client-centered and interpersonal approach to navigating concerns.
Tracy resonates and empathizes with imperfection, uncertainties, and the unfixed. Hope from personal healing led her to walk alongside others through life's struggles. She transitioned from nursing to counseling at Concordia University Irvine with the Townsend Institute and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Indiana. Her nursing experience adds physical and neurological perspectives to support growth and wellbeing. She has served in community mental health, the Boys and Girls Club, daycares, hospitals, and church settings.
Tracy resonates and empathizes with imperfection, uncertainties, and the unfixed. Hope from personal healing led her to walk alongside others through life's struggles. She transitioned from nursing to counseling at Concordia University Irvine with the Townsend Institute and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Indiana. Her nursing experience adds physical and neurological perspectives to support growth and wellbeing. She has served in community mental health, the Boys and Girls Club, daycares, hospitals, and church settings.
Welcome to Stillpoint! We have amazing staff at our practice - each with their own unique lens on therapeutic and coaching work. Abbey, Jenna, Sammy, and Autumn would be honored to meet with you and see how they can support you in your life's journey. Autumn is our newest therapist intern who is accepting clients at a reduced rate. If you are not sure about if we could support you, feel free to give us a call. Jenna and Abbey, two of our therapists/coaches, manage the phone each week and will follow up with you to answer any questions and identify who would be the best fit for you.
Autumn is our newest addition and is an
Welcome to Stillpoint! We have amazing staff at our practice - each with their own unique lens on therapeutic and coaching work. Abbey, Jenna, Sammy, and Autumn would be honored to meet with you and see how they can support you in your life's journey. Autumn is our newest therapist intern who is accepting clients at a reduced rate. If you are not sure about if we could support you, feel free to give us a call. Jenna and Abbey, two of our therapists/coaches, manage the phone each week and will follow up with you to answer any questions and identify who would be the best fit for you.
Autumn is our newest addition and is an
You may be feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, grief, or trauma, and it might seem like you’re stuck in a cycle you can’t break. Perhaps you're struggling to find a sense of peace or clarity, and every day feels like a challenge. You may feel like you need a safe, supportive space to explore your emotions, heal from past wounds, and develop healthier ways of coping. Your goal is to feel more in control, rebuild your confidence, and regain hope for the future. Ultimately, you want to feel more connected to yourself and move forward with greater resilience and clarity.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, grief, or trauma, and it might seem like you’re stuck in a cycle you can’t break. Perhaps you're struggling to find a sense of peace or clarity, and every day feels like a challenge. You may feel like you need a safe, supportive space to explore your emotions, heal from past wounds, and develop healthier ways of coping. Your goal is to feel more in control, rebuild your confidence, and regain hope for the future. Ultimately, you want to feel more connected to yourself and move forward with greater resilience and clarity.
Using parts work ( IFS), somatic therapy, and attachment-based approaches, we go beyond talk therapy to create real, lasting change.
You’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t break. Maybe school, relationships, or gaming/gambling habits are starting to impact your daily life, or you’re a parent worried about your child. You’ve tried to manage it on your own, but it’s not working. I help college students and adults understand what’s driving these patterns so you can regain control, feel more stable, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Using parts work ( IFS), somatic therapy, and attachment-based approaches, we go beyond talk therapy to create real, lasting change.
You’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t break. Maybe school, relationships, or gaming/gambling habits are starting to impact your daily life, or you’re a parent worried about your child. You’ve tried to manage it on your own, but it’s not working. I help college students and adults understand what’s driving these patterns so you can regain control, feel more stable, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
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As an eclectic therapist, I have extensive training in and am highly competent utilizing multiple therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, and Somatic practices.
On the outside, you’ve got it all together. You’re a problem-solver, driven, and dependable. But the inside is a different story. When you're not feeling numb, you feel riddled with anxiety and anger. You wonder how you can be so strong and confident at some times but feel helplessness and despair at others. You tell yourself that you “should” feel happy, but you don’t. Despite all of your best efforts, here you are- looking for a therapist. Hi, I’m Alison. I can help you.
As an eclectic therapist, I have extensive training in and am highly competent utilizing multiple therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, and Somatic practices.
On the outside, you’ve got it all together. You’re a problem-solver, driven, and dependable. But the inside is a different story. When you're not feeling numb, you feel riddled with anxiety and anger. You wonder how you can be so strong and confident at some times but feel helplessness and despair at others. You tell yourself that you “should” feel happy, but you don’t. Despite all of your best efforts, here you are- looking for a therapist. Hi, I’m Alison. I can help you.
Hello and welcome! Are you struggling with perfectionism, people pleasing, and over intellectualizing your feelings? Maybe you're grappling with your partner(s) or family and processing generational wounds? Are you by chance an older gen z or millennial? I would love to be your guide to dive deeper into what is showing up for you internally, and how you are moving through the world. I specialize in working with women, femmes, gender nonconforming people and the queer community.
Hello and welcome! Are you struggling with perfectionism, people pleasing, and over intellectualizing your feelings? Maybe you're grappling with your partner(s) or family and processing generational wounds? Are you by chance an older gen z or millennial? I would love to be your guide to dive deeper into what is showing up for you internally, and how you are moving through the world. I specialize in working with women, femmes, gender nonconforming people and the queer community.
We're a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive mental health counseling group for multicultural, Asian, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized communities. We're passionate about working with individuals and couples from different cultural backgrounds, exploring how complex identities and unique personal experiences have shaped us into who we are. We specialize in healing from anxiety, depression, complex trauma, religious trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, perinatal issues, ADHD, adoption, OCD, stress, cultural identity, cultural/intergenerational conflicts, family conflicts, grief, and other issues.
We're a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive mental health counseling group for multicultural, Asian, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized communities. We're passionate about working with individuals and couples from different cultural backgrounds, exploring how complex identities and unique personal experiences have shaped us into who we are. We specialize in healing from anxiety, depression, complex trauma, religious trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, perinatal issues, ADHD, adoption, OCD, stress, cultural identity, cultural/intergenerational conflicts, family conflicts, grief, and other issues.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of experience serving individuals, couples, and families in Indiana. My Master's degree from Northern Illinois University provided a strong foundation for the diverse therapeutic strategies and models I use to help clients navigate complex relationship challenges. I focus on thorough assessments, accurate diagnoses, and the development of tailored solutions to foster improved communication, emotional well-being, and overall functioning for everyone I work with.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of experience serving individuals, couples, and families in Indiana. My Master's degree from Northern Illinois University provided a strong foundation for the diverse therapeutic strategies and models I use to help clients navigate complex relationship challenges. I focus on thorough assessments, accurate diagnoses, and the development of tailored solutions to foster improved communication, emotional well-being, and overall functioning for everyone I work with.
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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.