Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in 98144
Elizabeth Bowen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
To do this I utilize IFS, Attachment, and somatic therapy.
Are you looking for a therapist that you can relate to and feel safe with? Have you tried therapy a few times but felt like you never got anywhere? Or maybe its your first time and you're not sure what you're looking for. If that's you, you are exactly where you need to be. I meet clients where they are and help them navigate difficult feelings, process trauma, and find enjoyment in life. By reaching out, you're overcoming the scary first step in working towards inner healing, greater self understanding, and finding meaning in life. You don't have to do this alone. Let's work together to help you be the best version of yourself.
To do this I utilize IFS, Attachment, and somatic therapy.
Are you looking for a therapist that you can relate to and feel safe with? Have you tried therapy a few times but felt like you never got anywhere? Or maybe its your first time and you're not sure what you're looking for. If that's you, you are exactly where you need to be. I meet clients where they are and help them navigate difficult feelings, process trauma, and find enjoyment in life. By reaching out, you're overcoming the scary first step in working towards inner healing, greater self understanding, and finding meaning in life. You don't have to do this alone. Let's work together to help you be the best version of yourself.
Nicole Podell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
We may use modalities such as internal family systems, and EMDR to explore past narratives and traumas in a safe way, while taking into account systems of power and cultural context.
As a licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am committed to building therapeutic relationships where people feel seen, challenged and supported. Therapy is an invaluable space where you can investigate all the parts of yourself and begin to heal and thrive.
We may use modalities such as internal family systems, and EMDR to explore past narratives and traumas in a safe way, while taking into account systems of power and cultural context.
As a licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am committed to building therapeutic relationships where people feel seen, challenged and supported. Therapy is an invaluable space where you can investigate all the parts of yourself and begin to heal and thrive.
We are all in this together. Counseling is a collaborative process of exploration and experimentation leading to new ways of engaging with ourselves, the people around us, and the world as a whole. By learning how our past shaped our survival skills and beliefs, we create the possibility of acceptance, growth and change. Our society is troubled in many ways, and this is a place to take stock, try a different approach, and plant the seeds of change for ourselves and others. I have over 20 years of experience in mental health, with a focus on EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, CBT and Mindfulness.
We are all in this together. Counseling is a collaborative process of exploration and experimentation leading to new ways of engaging with ourselves, the people around us, and the world as a whole. By learning how our past shaped our survival skills and beliefs, we create the possibility of acceptance, growth and change. Our society is troubled in many ways, and this is a place to take stock, try a different approach, and plant the seeds of change for ourselves and others. I have over 20 years of experience in mental health, with a focus on EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, CBT and Mindfulness.
I combine EMDR with parts work like IFS therapy to treat CPTSD.
Do you feel broken? Do you struggle to feel connected and present in relationships? Are you often stuck in numbness or struggle with intense emotions and don't know how to cope? You long to decrease the daily distress you experience and I can help you get there. I help people move from surviving to thriving. I am successful at what I do and I can help you become more empowered to improve your mental health and your relationships.
I combine EMDR with parts work like IFS therapy to treat CPTSD.
Do you feel broken? Do you struggle to feel connected and present in relationships? Are you often stuck in numbness or struggle with intense emotions and don't know how to cope? You long to decrease the daily distress you experience and I can help you get there. I help people move from surviving to thriving. I am successful at what I do and I can help you become more empowered to improve your mental health and your relationships.
Lizette Arroyo-Dillard
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, IFS-2
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
I am BilinguaI (Spanish) and formally trained in Internal Family Systems Levels 1 & 2 through the IFS Institute.
Everyone carries emotions, memories, and sensations from difficult experiences, and consequently there are parts of you (i.e. behaviors, thought patterns, etc) that work very hard to help keep you safe. I welcome every part of you. Together we will hold space for your pain without rushing to distract, avoid or escape from it and my goal is to help you access the active healing presence inside. Please know, I personally understand that being a person of color poses many challenges in this country and seeking support from clinicians who don't look like you or talk like you makes it far more difficult. I see you and I'm here for you.
I am BilinguaI (Spanish) and formally trained in Internal Family Systems Levels 1 & 2 through the IFS Institute.
Everyone carries emotions, memories, and sensations from difficult experiences, and consequently there are parts of you (i.e. behaviors, thought patterns, etc) that work very hard to help keep you safe. I welcome every part of you. Together we will hold space for your pain without rushing to distract, avoid or escape from it and my goal is to help you access the active healing presence inside. Please know, I personally understand that being a person of color poses many challenges in this country and seeking support from clinicians who don't look like you or talk like you makes it far more difficult. I see you and I'm here for you.
I specialize in trauma informed care and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.
I imagine that you are looking for a safe and trusting place to explore some of the issues that lead you to seek therapy. You may be seeking a non-pathologizing framework to help you focus inward and acknowledge how the burdens from the past might be playing a role in your current life. You may also be seeking a place to explore the meaning of your life and who you are at the core. I seek to offer a space for you to access a deeper understanding of yourself.
I specialize in trauma informed care and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.
I imagine that you are looking for a safe and trusting place to explore some of the issues that lead you to seek therapy. You may be seeking a non-pathologizing framework to help you focus inward and acknowledge how the burdens from the past might be playing a role in your current life. You may also be seeking a place to explore the meaning of your life and who you are at the core. I seek to offer a space for you to access a deeper understanding of yourself.
Sheila Keenan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
I use EMDR, IFS, and Polyvagal Theory in my work to help clients regulate their nervous systems.
We all encounter situations that feel overwhelming and test our coping abilities. I see therapy as a collaborative process that will help you navigate the challenges and transitions that life presents. I offer a safe, supportive environment to talk about issues that can be difficult to discuss elsewhere. Together we will explore how certain thoughts, behavior patterns, and past experiences might be contributing to your difficulties. We will identify your strengths and figure out effective coping strategies to create positive changes in your life. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples.
I use EMDR, IFS, and Polyvagal Theory in my work to help clients regulate their nervous systems.
We all encounter situations that feel overwhelming and test our coping abilities. I see therapy as a collaborative process that will help you navigate the challenges and transitions that life presents. I offer a safe, supportive environment to talk about issues that can be difficult to discuss elsewhere. Together we will explore how certain thoughts, behavior patterns, and past experiences might be contributing to your difficulties. We will identify your strengths and figure out effective coping strategies to create positive changes in your life. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples.
Renee Kubota
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
I most often weave in the following: psychodynamic exploration, Somatic Experiencing (SE), parts work informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skill-building and mindfulness.
With a therapeutic style that is gentle, warm, relational, strengths-based and informed by values of compassion and anti-oppression, I collaborate with clients as they move towards their goals and desires. The clients I work with are often learning to cultivate healthy relationships, healing trauma, tending to anxiety, depression and neurodivergence (often late-diagnosed ADHD and/or autism), exploring identity (racial, gender, sexual etc.), grieving a loss, and/or cultivating a stronger sense of self-worth. If you would like to learn more, I would be happy to schedule a free consultation call!
I most often weave in the following: psychodynamic exploration, Somatic Experiencing (SE), parts work informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skill-building and mindfulness.
With a therapeutic style that is gentle, warm, relational, strengths-based and informed by values of compassion and anti-oppression, I collaborate with clients as they move towards their goals and desires. The clients I work with are often learning to cultivate healthy relationships, healing trauma, tending to anxiety, depression and neurodivergence (often late-diagnosed ADHD and/or autism), exploring identity (racial, gender, sexual etc.), grieving a loss, and/or cultivating a stronger sense of self-worth. If you would like to learn more, I would be happy to schedule a free consultation call!
Ashley Fleit - South Seattle Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98144
I utilize the following theories in our work: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt, Attachment Theory, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy, and Somatics.
I am a relationship and sex therapist who works with couples, groups, and individuals. I offer therapy in person in Seward Park, and online. My goal is to create an environment that centers your unique lived experience - you are the expert of your life. I hope to support your goals for therapy such as: increasing connection, intimacy, knowledge of self, acceptance, growth, and healing. I work with all gender, sexual, romantic and relationship identities. I am sex positive and HAES-aligned.
I utilize the following theories in our work: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt, Attachment Theory, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy, and Somatics.
I am a relationship and sex therapist who works with couples, groups, and individuals. I offer therapy in person in Seward Park, and online. My goal is to create an environment that centers your unique lived experience - you are the expert of your life. I hope to support your goals for therapy such as: increasing connection, intimacy, knowledge of self, acceptance, growth, and healing. I work with all gender, sexual, romantic and relationship identities. I am sex positive and HAES-aligned.
Our sessions will involve elements of cognitive/behavioral, internal family systems, emotion-focused, mindfulness, and somatic therapy.
Deeper presence, ease, and connection are possible. Together we can explore ways you may have developed patterns and stories in your life that have taught you to disconnect, shutdown, and constrict your vitality and passion. My work with you will help you remember and connect to your most wise and compassionate self in order to observe and unravel habits and behaviors that may be getting in the way of living according to your deepest goals and values. I am grounded in a holistic framework, which means we will integrate thoughts, emotions and physical sensations in the moment.
Our sessions will involve elements of cognitive/behavioral, internal family systems, emotion-focused, mindfulness, and somatic therapy.
Deeper presence, ease, and connection are possible. Together we can explore ways you may have developed patterns and stories in your life that have taught you to disconnect, shutdown, and constrict your vitality and passion. My work with you will help you remember and connect to your most wise and compassionate self in order to observe and unravel habits and behaviors that may be getting in the way of living according to your deepest goals and values. I am grounded in a holistic framework, which means we will integrate thoughts, emotions and physical sensations in the moment.
Psychodynamic formation as well as training in EMDR, IFS, FOT, DBT, EFT, NVC, CBT, SFT, NLP, and other approaches guide sessions.
Whether you would like to: process trauma or burdens and possibly release them; grow towards less shame and more self-love; increase understanding of next steps that are most congruent and life-giving for your personal and or professional life; or discuss tools to support the most effective communication and relating in your relationships; all are welcome. I draw from more than 15 years in psychotherapy, education and spirituality. Respect is brought for all identities, histories, heritages and overall social locations including the path of immigrants, individuals with H-1B visas, refugees and asylum seekers.
Psychodynamic formation as well as training in EMDR, IFS, FOT, DBT, EFT, NVC, CBT, SFT, NLP, and other approaches guide sessions.
Whether you would like to: process trauma or burdens and possibly release them; grow towards less shame and more self-love; increase understanding of next steps that are most congruent and life-giving for your personal and or professional life; or discuss tools to support the most effective communication and relating in your relationships; all are welcome. I draw from more than 15 years in psychotherapy, education and spirituality. Respect is brought for all identities, histories, heritages and overall social locations including the path of immigrants, individuals with H-1B visas, refugees and asylum seekers.
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Foster Thoughts Therapy
Mental Health Counselor Associate, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
Hello and welcome. I am so glad you are here. Your presence and reading this are among the most courageous and loving acts one can make for meaningful change. My name is Kristopher Wannquist, and I created Foster Thoughts Therapy to create a space to welcome and explore ALL thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
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Persephanee J. Rodriguez
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, SUDP, AAC, NA-R
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in living healthy, fulfilling lives. I do this through helping clients identify goals they want to work toward, personal strengths on which they can build, skills they want to develop, and barriers they want to overcome. My work is client-centered and strengths-based, recognizing that change often takes time, hard work, and patience. Thus, I move with clients at their pace, knowing that recovery looks different for everyone and that there isn’t one approach to fit all clients. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe space for clients so they can develop trust and evaluate their life.
My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in living healthy, fulfilling lives. I do this through helping clients identify goals they want to work toward, personal strengths on which they can build, skills they want to develop, and barriers they want to overcome. My work is client-centered and strengths-based, recognizing that change often takes time, hard work, and patience. Thus, I move with clients at their pace, knowing that recovery looks different for everyone and that there isn’t one approach to fit all clients. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe space for clients so they can develop trust and evaluate their life.
You need time to voice the thoughts, patterns and concerns that repeat themselves in your life. In therapy I provide my dedicated attention, warmth, curiosity and clinical acumen so that you can use our hour together to develop clarity, break through intractable problems and return to your life with increased energy and peace.
You need time to voice the thoughts, patterns and concerns that repeat themselves in your life. In therapy I provide my dedicated attention, warmth, curiosity and clinical acumen so that you can use our hour together to develop clarity, break through intractable problems and return to your life with increased energy and peace.
Katie Sparrow
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
I am accepting new couples and individuals. My work focuses on deepening how we tell stories about ourselves, as well as understanding and healing our relationships. Parenting, divorce, chronic illness, anxiety, shame, and relationship troubles are particularly good matches for me. Life can go sideways in all kinds of ways, and therapy can give you concrete tools and aha moments that can change everything. I have worked for over fifteen years in the mental health field, and love working with teens, adults, and couples. I welcome people from all backgrounds, and actively cultivate an atmosphere that welcomes diversity of all kinds.
I am accepting new couples and individuals. My work focuses on deepening how we tell stories about ourselves, as well as understanding and healing our relationships. Parenting, divorce, chronic illness, anxiety, shame, and relationship troubles are particularly good matches for me. Life can go sideways in all kinds of ways, and therapy can give you concrete tools and aha moments that can change everything. I have worked for over fifteen years in the mental health field, and love working with teens, adults, and couples. I welcome people from all backgrounds, and actively cultivate an atmosphere that welcomes diversity of all kinds.
Catalina Lopez - Anger Trauma Identity
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
I help my clients address their anger, relationship conflict, identity issues, and breaking cycles of generational trauma. Together, we can figure out what to do with the resentment, frustration, or loneliness you might feel. I will bring into session my honesty and respect for you. I believe you deserve a place free of judgment or expectations. In that safety, my clients will often interact with the root of the conflict in their lives, their patterns, and their emotional experiences.
I help my clients address their anger, relationship conflict, identity issues, and breaking cycles of generational trauma. Together, we can figure out what to do with the resentment, frustration, or loneliness you might feel. I will bring into session my honesty and respect for you. I believe you deserve a place free of judgment or expectations. In that safety, my clients will often interact with the root of the conflict in their lives, their patterns, and their emotional experiences.
Tosh Provancher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LCMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
Hey there! I feel so fortunate to have a specialty working with diverse sexualities, gender identities, and relationship structures over the past 18 years. Whether I am supporting individuals and their families with social and/or medical transition, helping folx design relationships that actually work or creating a space where you can simply fall apart.. my hope for all of my clients is to learn how to love themselves and each other better and resolve differences more directly and fairly. I am extremely interpersonal in my work and if you'd like more clarity around that - just ask :)
Hey there! I feel so fortunate to have a specialty working with diverse sexualities, gender identities, and relationship structures over the past 18 years. Whether I am supporting individuals and their families with social and/or medical transition, helping folx design relationships that actually work or creating a space where you can simply fall apart.. my hope for all of my clients is to learn how to love themselves and each other better and resolve differences more directly and fairly. I am extremely interpersonal in my work and if you'd like more clarity around that - just ask :)
Suffering and difficult times can be catalysts for profound change. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, or feeling stuck, you can experience a greater capacity for change, curiosity, connection, and life satisfaction. In therapy we'll address the symptoms you're experiencing, develop coping skills and tools for better living, and work to understand how you ended up where you are today. Additionally, we'll explore the root of your struggles in order to understand why you do the things you do, feel the way you do, and think the way you do as a way to create lasting change and transformation in your life.
Suffering and difficult times can be catalysts for profound change. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, or feeling stuck, you can experience a greater capacity for change, curiosity, connection, and life satisfaction. In therapy we'll address the symptoms you're experiencing, develop coping skills and tools for better living, and work to understand how you ended up where you are today. Additionally, we'll explore the root of your struggles in order to understand why you do the things you do, feel the way you do, and think the way you do as a way to create lasting change and transformation in your life.
I have been working with individuals, couples and executives for over fifteen years. I provide efficient, profound and sustainable solutions for reworking old patterns or old wounds and finding new ways of being, working, living, and loving. My offering is to empower you with the tools to take your life, business and relationships to the next level in deep and lasting ways. My work combines modern neurobiology, developmental and positive psychology, attachment theory, consciousness science and somatics. I am right here with you for the journey.
I have been working with individuals, couples and executives for over fifteen years. I provide efficient, profound and sustainable solutions for reworking old patterns or old wounds and finding new ways of being, working, living, and loving. My offering is to empower you with the tools to take your life, business and relationships to the next level in deep and lasting ways. My work combines modern neurobiology, developmental and positive psychology, attachment theory, consciousness science and somatics. I am right here with you for the journey.
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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.