Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Ludlow, MA

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Michelle Lynn Selden
Counselor, MS CMHC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Ludlow, MA 01056
Waitlist for new clients
Currently Full- Wait list only- Welcome! I'm a Licensed Mental Health Therapist here to help you. Do you feel like you need someone to talk to? Are you looking to work through past trauma, have help with anxiety, learn coping strategies and understand who you really are? Let's work together to help you find your path through waves of wellness.
Currently Full- Wait list only- Welcome! I'm a Licensed Mental Health Therapist here to help you. Do you feel like you need someone to talk to? Are you looking to work through past trauma, have help with anxiety, learn coping strategies and understand who you really are? Let's work together to help you find your path through waves of wellness.
(413) 324-5062 View (413) 324-5062
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Traccie Hillion
Counselor, MA, CAGS, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ludlow, MA 01056
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and have over thirty years of clinical experience working in various settings. I am genuinely interested in learning about what is important to my clients and starting where they are at. I have a long history of working in both the individual and family services industry and am skilled in working with all ages. I have specialized trainings in trauma therapies, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), and in grief & bereavement.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and have over thirty years of clinical experience working in various settings. I am genuinely interested in learning about what is important to my clients and starting where they are at. I have a long history of working in both the individual and family services industry and am skilled in working with all ages. I have specialized trainings in trauma therapies, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), and in grief & bereavement.
(413) 213-3961 View (413) 213-3961

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Christina Kane
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Longmeadow, MA 01106  (Online Only)
Sessions will incorporate various trauma-informed techniques and holistic approaches, which may include IFS, CBT, breathwork, mindfulness-based stress reduction, somatic expression, guided imagery, yoga, or meditation.
I am so glad you made it here! Life can be so beautiful, yet so difficult to navigate. It can often feel intimidating to reach out and ask for support. I am here to provide a safe, compassionate and supportive space to guide you along your healing journey. I have 10+ years of experience helping individuals in various settings of all ages, cultures and communities. I strive to empower people by working collaboratively to increase self awareness, foster a deeper connection to self and to better understand the root of feelings, limiting beliefs and past experiences using a holistic and integrative therapeutic approach.
Sessions will incorporate various trauma-informed techniques and holistic approaches, which may include IFS, CBT, breathwork, mindfulness-based stress reduction, somatic expression, guided imagery, yoga, or meditation.
I am so glad you made it here! Life can be so beautiful, yet so difficult to navigate. It can often feel intimidating to reach out and ask for support. I am here to provide a safe, compassionate and supportive space to guide you along your healing journey. I have 10+ years of experience helping individuals in various settings of all ages, cultures and communities. I strive to empower people by working collaboratively to increase self awareness, foster a deeper connection to self and to better understand the root of feelings, limiting beliefs and past experiences using a holistic and integrative therapeutic approach.
(413) 779-8230 View (413) 779-8230
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Megan Townsend-Albright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holyoke, MA 01040
I like to rely on the frameworks of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and psychodynamic theory.
I bring curiosity and respect to each therapeutic relationship. I want to learn about what has and hasn't worked for you in the past and what your goals are, and consider treatment a collaborative, dynamic process. I want to ensure that you feel empowered in the therapy room. To me, this means honoring you as the expert of your own lived experiences and welcoming feedback. I believe that mental health care is political and I aim to validate your experiences living within oppressive systems while also creating space for you to feel free and live a life aligned with your values.
I like to rely on the frameworks of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and psychodynamic theory.
I bring curiosity and respect to each therapeutic relationship. I want to learn about what has and hasn't worked for you in the past and what your goals are, and consider treatment a collaborative, dynamic process. I want to ensure that you feel empowered in the therapy room. To me, this means honoring you as the expert of your own lived experiences and welcoming feedback. I believe that mental health care is political and I aim to validate your experiences living within oppressive systems while also creating space for you to feel free and live a life aligned with your values.
(413) 414-4398 View (413) 414-4398
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Agnis J Peña-Toro
Counselor, MA, LMHC, EAT
Verified Verified
Springfield, MA 01118  (Online Only)
I can help you start the process of exploring your core wounds and beliefs and heal them in a safe and slow process using a holistic model called IFS (internal family systems).
Welcome! I‘d love to support you on your journey to heal and transform pains, hurts, difficult and traumatic experiences and parts of your past that impact your present and future. Do you worry about not being able to regulate your anxiety and not having enough moments of peace and tranquility in your mind? Do you continue to be in relationships that aren't healthy for you and are not sure why you usually end up with the wrong partner? Do you want to learn about your attachment style and how it impacts your relationships, and your relationship with yourself and your levels of anxiety? Are you ready for a change in your life?
I can help you start the process of exploring your core wounds and beliefs and heal them in a safe and slow process using a holistic model called IFS (internal family systems).
Welcome! I‘d love to support you on your journey to heal and transform pains, hurts, difficult and traumatic experiences and parts of your past that impact your present and future. Do you worry about not being able to regulate your anxiety and not having enough moments of peace and tranquility in your mind? Do you continue to be in relationships that aren't healthy for you and are not sure why you usually end up with the wrong partner? Do you want to learn about your attachment style and how it impacts your relationships, and your relationship with yourself and your levels of anxiety? Are you ready for a change in your life?
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Kacie LaChapelle
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Approaches vary and are informed by: CBT, Brain Science, EMDR, IFS, and other Trauma-Based Modalities.
I’m passionate about our capacity for healing and growth and love partnering with individuals and couples to create an empowering dynamic. As we move toward our most authentic Self, we can establish a deeper sense of personal and relational connection. Engaging in a therapeutic relationship with a compassionate, supportive, insightful therapist to walk alongside you is an act of great self-care, as we aspire toward fulfilling our desires and living our best lives. I have over 10 years of experience as a therapist and consultant to family-owned businesses. I’m also a music school owner and huge fan of musicians and artists!
Approaches vary and are informed by: CBT, Brain Science, EMDR, IFS, and other Trauma-Based Modalities.
I’m passionate about our capacity for healing and growth and love partnering with individuals and couples to create an empowering dynamic. As we move toward our most authentic Self, we can establish a deeper sense of personal and relational connection. Engaging in a therapeutic relationship with a compassionate, supportive, insightful therapist to walk alongside you is an act of great self-care, as we aspire toward fulfilling our desires and living our best lives. I have over 10 years of experience as a therapist and consultant to family-owned businesses. I’m also a music school owner and huge fan of musicians and artists!
(860) 791-4325 View (860) 791-4325
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Westfield Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
West Springfield, MA 01089
While this list is not all inclusive, here are a few: Internal Family Systems, Grief Therapy, Psychosynthesis therapy, Reiki; Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
Westfield Counseling Services is a collection of independently operating counselors who strive to help children, adolescents, adults, and families feel better about their lives. Please visit us at our shared website www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com and read our profiles. When you call the number listed you will get David Marks (familylifehealing.com), who is fielding our calls. David is one of the independent counselors seeing clients at the Westfield office. Every counselor at this office understands that the counselor/client relationship is foundational to healing. Please speak to as many of us as you need to find a good fit.
While this list is not all inclusive, here are a few: Internal Family Systems, Grief Therapy, Psychosynthesis therapy, Reiki; Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
Westfield Counseling Services is a collection of independently operating counselors who strive to help children, adolescents, adults, and families feel better about their lives. Please visit us at our shared website www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com and read our profiles. When you call the number listed you will get David Marks (familylifehealing.com), who is fielding our calls. David is one of the independent counselors seeing clients at the Westfield office. Every counselor at this office understands that the counselor/client relationship is foundational to healing. Please speak to as many of us as you need to find a good fit.
(413) 203-5977 View (413) 203-5977
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Jacqueline Diaz Maldonado
Counselor, LMHC MA, LMHC CT, LMHC VT, LMHC NV, LPC/JD
Verified Verified
West Springfield, MA 01089  (Online Only)
Telehealth sessions only. NO Masshealth. I use experiential techniques including Attachment Focus EMDR, Internal Family Systems, ACT, Schema Therapy, Child Work, Integral Deep Listening, Ego States, DBT. I offer dating, premarital and Family Counseling. If you are looking understand and manage traumatic experiences, child wounds and to improve your relationships I am here to help you go deep into those problems. I offer supportive counseling using Christian concepts and we accept clients of all religions and beliefs. Hypnosis services ( check your insurance and condition first)
Telehealth sessions only. NO Masshealth. I use experiential techniques including Attachment Focus EMDR, Internal Family Systems, ACT, Schema Therapy, Child Work, Integral Deep Listening, Ego States, DBT. I offer dating, premarital and Family Counseling. If you are looking understand and manage traumatic experiences, child wounds and to improve your relationships I am here to help you go deep into those problems. I offer supportive counseling using Christian concepts and we accept clients of all religions and beliefs. Hypnosis services ( check your insurance and condition first)
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Caryn Brady
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040
My work is anchored in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Inner Relationship Focusing, and mindfulness-based approaches.
I view therapy as a creative, collaborative process that facilitates both change and self-acceptance. As a therapist, I create a curious, nonjudgmental space in which we can jointly explore your past and present experience. Our work aims at a deeper understanding of the circumstances that led you to therapy--perhaps painful ways of relating to yourself, to others, or to work. We will work toward helping you grow beyond the patterns or obstacles that have felt limiting so far--and toward helping you realize a more spacious, hopeful, and fulfilling experience of yourself and relationships.
My work is anchored in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Inner Relationship Focusing, and mindfulness-based approaches.
I view therapy as a creative, collaborative process that facilitates both change and self-acceptance. As a therapist, I create a curious, nonjudgmental space in which we can jointly explore your past and present experience. Our work aims at a deeper understanding of the circumstances that led you to therapy--perhaps painful ways of relating to yourself, to others, or to work. We will work toward helping you grow beyond the patterns or obstacles that have felt limiting so far--and toward helping you realize a more spacious, hopeful, and fulfilling experience of yourself and relationships.
(413) 341-0478 View (413) 341-0478
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Christopher Gordon Langelier
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Chicopee, MA 01013
My practice focuses on supporting young people ages 10 through 30 as they make the difficult transitions between chilldhood/adolescence and adolescence/young adulthood. Many mental health concerns are either created by or made worse by those transtions. I believe that effective counseling addresses mental health challenges within the context of development and growing up. I utilize a brain/nervous system based approach that incorporates principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Zones of Regulation, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
My practice focuses on supporting young people ages 10 through 30 as they make the difficult transitions between chilldhood/adolescence and adolescence/young adulthood. Many mental health concerns are either created by or made worse by those transtions. I believe that effective counseling addresses mental health challenges within the context of development and growing up. I utilize a brain/nervous system based approach that incorporates principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Zones of Regulation, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
(413) 207-9137 View (413) 207-9137
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Mary R Kolodny
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), which works with various personality "parts" common to all of us.
Whether you are facing a crisis, feeling a vague sense of unease, or suffering from long-standing issues with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, or addiction, I can help you find greater awareness and identify tools you can use to achieve healing and greater meaning in your individual journey through life. Using my expertise in applying cognitive, expressive, and mindfulness-based techniques, I can assist you in self-discovery, personal growth, and transformation of self-defeating attitudes and behavioral patterns. I now offer online counseling on a HIPAA-secure website, doxy.me and have availability.
I am trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), which works with various personality "parts" common to all of us.
Whether you are facing a crisis, feeling a vague sense of unease, or suffering from long-standing issues with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, or addiction, I can help you find greater awareness and identify tools you can use to achieve healing and greater meaning in your individual journey through life. Using my expertise in applying cognitive, expressive, and mindfulness-based techniques, I can assist you in self-discovery, personal growth, and transformation of self-defeating attitudes and behavioral patterns. I now offer online counseling on a HIPAA-secure website, doxy.me and have availability.
(857) 342-1817 View (857) 342-1817
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Mathew Apeseche
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
South Hadley, MA 01075
I am a licensed IFS therapist, and trained in DBT, solutions focused therapy, and narrative therapy.
My mission is to help my clients better understand who they are, what they want from this life, and how to move towards a more integrated self. My alternative style of therapy blends traditional talk therapy with non-traditional therapeutic methods such as nature therapy, mindfulness-based practices, music, art, movement, and nature-based groups. I have found both personally and professionally that nature, creative expression, and physical activity set the stage for healing and growth, and I enjoy incorporating these elements into my therapeutic approach.
I am a licensed IFS therapist, and trained in DBT, solutions focused therapy, and narrative therapy.
My mission is to help my clients better understand who they are, what they want from this life, and how to move towards a more integrated self. My alternative style of therapy blends traditional talk therapy with non-traditional therapeutic methods such as nature therapy, mindfulness-based practices, music, art, movement, and nature-based groups. I have found both personally and professionally that nature, creative expression, and physical activity set the stage for healing and growth, and I enjoy incorporating these elements into my therapeutic approach.
(508) 433-3467 View (508) 433-3467
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Manjit Khalsa
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
West Springfield, MA 01089  (Online Only)
Manjit’s diverse and extensive experience will bring a new edge to the counseling session. She is passionate about meeting clients where they are at and will work with you to find a solution to a problem. She believes in the power everyone has in them to overcome their obstacles and find new life. Manjit’s experience working the mind and body enables her to see problems as multi-faceted. Her job as a psychologist is to help you apply the best strategies to solve the problem yourself and grow stronger from it.
Manjit’s diverse and extensive experience will bring a new edge to the counseling session. She is passionate about meeting clients where they are at and will work with you to find a solution to a problem. She believes in the power everyone has in them to overcome their obstacles and find new life. Manjit’s experience working the mind and body enables her to see problems as multi-faceted. Her job as a psychologist is to help you apply the best strategies to solve the problem yourself and grow stronger from it.
(508) 355-3336 View (508) 355-3336
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Max Ehrnfelt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01103  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you hoping to practice clear and effective communication with others about your wants, needs, or boundaries? Are you thinking about breaking a pattern or stopping a behavior that no longer serves you? Are you searching for a supportive, collaborative space to reflect on your past, to stay grounded in the present, or to explore what you want for your future?
Are you hoping to practice clear and effective communication with others about your wants, needs, or boundaries? Are you thinking about breaking a pattern or stopping a behavior that no longer serves you? Are you searching for a supportive, collaborative space to reflect on your past, to stay grounded in the present, or to explore what you want for your future?
(413) 287-1780 View (413) 287-1780
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Benjamin Paul Ocasio
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSW, LICSW, LADC I
Verified Verified
Springfield, MA 01144  (Online Only)
One Monarch Place, Suite 530 Springfield, MA 01144 4134043548
One Monarch Place, Suite 530 Springfield, MA 01144 4134043548
(413) 300-9858 View (413) 300-9858
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Barbara Ann Bready
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Palmer, MA 01069
Greetings. Accepting referrals in late Spring of 2024.
Greetings. Accepting referrals in late Spring of 2024.
(413) 300-6926 View (413) 300-6926
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Phuong L. Do
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Are you feeling stuck, isolated, or just overwhelmed by life? You are here, so you have already taken the first important step. I welcome the opportunity to help you make the right adjustments to improve your quality of life. With a non-judgmental approach, I will listen and guide you toward accessing your internal strengths, to help weather your life's storm. Let's work together to create a path that will lead you to greater self-awareness and a better you.
Are you feeling stuck, isolated, or just overwhelmed by life? You are here, so you have already taken the first important step. I welcome the opportunity to help you make the right adjustments to improve your quality of life. With a non-judgmental approach, I will listen and guide you toward accessing your internal strengths, to help weather your life's storm. Let's work together to create a path that will lead you to greater self-awareness and a better you.
(860) 847-8894 View (860) 847-8894
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Holistic Allies, Counseling Group
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC , LADC1, LICSWPR, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01103
Now accepting Medicare! In-Network for Medicaid in North Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Fully bilingual team of clinicians (English and Spanish) with different expertise; mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, adoptions, geriatric, acculturation issues, and substance abuse, as well as trained and certified in Immigration evaluations. Click on the WEBSITE link and complete your referral in a minute! Counseling practice group. License in NC, SC, CT, MA, FL & PR.
Now accepting Medicare! In-Network for Medicaid in North Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Fully bilingual team of clinicians (English and Spanish) with different expertise; mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, adoptions, geriatric, acculturation issues, and substance abuse, as well as trained and certified in Immigration evaluations. Click on the WEBSITE link and complete your referral in a minute! Counseling practice group. License in NC, SC, CT, MA, FL & PR.
(413) 459-8655 View (413) 459-8655
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Misty Lee Cameron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Wilbraham, MA 01095  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My clients are interested in looking at the barriers that are holding them back and exploring ways to overcome those barriers that will work specifically for them and their lives. While we are not always able to control what's happening around us, we may be able to change the way we are approaching a situation - or we may be looking for the courage to set boundaries, stop people pleasing, or even walk away from something that is preventing us from living our best life.
My clients are interested in looking at the barriers that are holding them back and exploring ways to overcome those barriers that will work specifically for them and their lives. While we are not always able to control what's happening around us, we may be able to change the way we are approaching a situation - or we may be looking for the courage to set boundaries, stop people pleasing, or even walk away from something that is preventing us from living our best life.
(781) 650-5044 View (781) 650-5044
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Inner Reach Therapeutics, LLC
Occupational Therapist, MOT, OTR/L
Verified Verified
Longmeadow, MA 01116
When struggling with debilitating mental health symptoms, it may still be a struggle to function despite being in talk therapy & taking your medications. You may need help with daily functioning, life balance, routine, enjoying activities, & exploring new ones. OT addresses it all! Areas my clients struggle with include self-care, showering, eating, emotion regulation, leisure & hobbies, sensory processing, sleep, work, social, & school. I typically work with ages 14-35 who struggle with symptoms related to autism, anxiety, depression/bipolar, BPD, trauma, ADHD. I place a big emphasis on neuroaffirming, strengths-based care.
When struggling with debilitating mental health symptoms, it may still be a struggle to function despite being in talk therapy & taking your medications. You may need help with daily functioning, life balance, routine, enjoying activities, & exploring new ones. OT addresses it all! Areas my clients struggle with include self-care, showering, eating, emotion regulation, leisure & hobbies, sensory processing, sleep, work, social, & school. I typically work with ages 14-35 who struggle with symptoms related to autism, anxiety, depression/bipolar, BPD, trauma, ADHD. I place a big emphasis on neuroaffirming, strengths-based care.
(860) 809-1878 View (860) 809-1878

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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.