Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Richmond City County, VA

Jill Opalesky, LLC is a woman-owned, local business on Stuart Circle in the fan neighborhood of Richmond, VA. Jill provides compassionate and quality care to resolve trauma, depression, anxiety and other issues that are getting in the way. Jill is dedicated to educating and treating mental health in her community as she has seen how often poor mental health changes and affects people. Jill is compassionate and has many years of experience working to help people with what is 'not working' in their life. Jill also believes that you do not have to be in treatment forever, she is goal focused.

Hi, I'm Amanda, I am grateful to help clients work through early life traumas and adult attachment, as well as more recent or current traumatic events. I also enjoy working with clients to improve emotional regulation skills to improve overall mood. I am currently licensed in Kentucky and Virginia. You can easily book with me now by using my website link. I have 8 years experience working with people of all ages, and I am currently working specifically with adults.

I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, incarceration, dissociation, trauma and abuse, PTSD, career challenges, and eating issues. I have a special interest in working with LGBTQIA+ clients with specialized training for supporting transgender clients as well as cult recovery/religious deconstruction. My therapy style is warm, interactive and person centered. I believe everyone has the ability to find healing and you are the expert on you! My role is to support you. It takes courage to reach out and ask for support. That courage will serve you well as you work towards feeling better.

Are you feeling dragged down by life's challenges? The Zen proverb 'Let go, or be dragged' reminds us that in order to be free of suffering, we must let go. I am inspired by secular Buddhism and believe that suffering is an innate human experience, not created from life's problems, but from our clinging to "the way things should be" and resisting impermanence and change. I help individuals develop acceptance through mindfulness and other Eastern teachings to provide them with freedom to flow with life and equanimity to remain calm even amongst the most chaotic storms.

Therapy is a process and just starting is an accomplishment. It can be difficult because you may address topics that you have avoided. The Carter Psychotherapy Group provides a place for you to fully engage in treatment so that you leave every session needing therapy less and less. My goal is to create a safe space for individuals and families to access mental health services without barriers to treatment

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy to children, families, and adults. I have extensive in patient and outpatient clinical experience working with adolescents and adults who have significant trauma histories. In addition, I have worked in Emergency Services for over a decade, helping clients navigate life threatening crisis situations. I am a level 2 trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist. I use this strengths based approach to help my clients reconnect to/ nurture disowned parts of themselves that cary emotional pain.

I am licensed in both Utah and Virginia. I specialize in women's mental health with the overarching goals of helping women find wholeness and develop resilience. I can help with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, healthy habit-building, strengths-building, thought and emotion management, and more. I believe that the therapeutic process is most effective when it is collaborative, compassionate, and focuses not just on what seems to be going wrong, but also on what is fundamentally right (e.g., personal strengths).

Navigating through life can prove to be a tough task to tackle alone and sometimes reaching out for support is often the first and hardest step forward. I strive to meet clients where they are and provide them with a warm nonjudgmental space where they feel safe and supported to explore and process through what is going on within throughout their therapeutic journey. Being born in Ghana, West Africa and moving to the United States has also cultivated a passion with reaching and working with the immigrant community as well to provide the safe space and support needed to navigate the challenges and hurdles encountered on this journey.

My passion is helping clients free themselves from their current symptoms while utilizing powerful techniques for release and recreation. Many of us carry wounds from the past we are not aware of, creating a cycle of repeated patterns often leading to self remorse and shame. Over time this can lead to dysfunctional relationships, health issues and difficulty trusting ourselves. My goal is for my clients to feel empowered in exactly who they are without any hindrance from past memories or relationships. Everyone carries deep wounds, but I believe it is truly possible to overcome them.

I come alive partnering with the courageous ones who seek guidance looking at the tender, deep places in their lives. My therapeutic practice is grounded in the assumption that we are all doing the best we can as we tend to the joys and struggles of life. I practice from a trauma-informed perspective, and will work with you to create an emotionally safe space that honors all parts of you as we examine past coping strategies that may not be serving you well in this moment, and ultimately allow movement toward healing and transformation. I am committed to approaching my work through a justice-focused, anti-oppression lens.

As a therapist, my biggest goal is to help you to be kinder to yourself and to live a more easeful life. I've found that EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) are a really effective combination of therapies for people struggling with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship difficulties (and work well virtually!). These approaches may be new to you, but what's important to know for now is that they provide the tools to help heal trauma, increase self-compassion, improve relationships, and build a healthier and happier life.

I currently have a short in-person waitlist (office is located in Cambridge, MA) and am not currently taking new telehealth clients - please email (rather than call) if you're interested in being added to the in-person waitlist. I work with adults, teenagers, and children around a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship issues, life transitions, and the impacts of trauma. I have eight years of clinical experience, and three years of training through Harvard Medical School affiliates. My approach is relational, collaborative, and pragmatic. I specialize in (but don't limit myself to) the following areas:

You are not the burdens you are facing in life. (Read that twice!) As a certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I am passionate about helping individuals connect to their internal worlds to help them navigate their external circumstances with clarity, compassion, connection, and courage. Whether you are facing complex trauma, grief, infertility, relationship troubles, or major crises and transitions, I am here to join you on the healing journey. My goal is to help you not only cope meaningfully with outside hardships but also cultivate a greater sense of Self and resilience to get through future challenges as well.

I am currently accepting new clients. I offer individual therapy for adults, and I specialize in working with people experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Other areas of clinical interest include trauma, transitions of all kinds, parenting, and relationship issues. In-person and online sessions are available. I am in-network with Aetna and Optum. I can help you discover your out-of-network benefits.

Taking the first step in identifying ways in which you would like to feel differently or aspects of behavior you'd like to change can be difficult. As a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor, I have found that one of the most important components of the therapeutic relationship is creating a nonjudgmental, safe environment that allows for growth and healing to transpire. We are a team that will work together in overcoming challenges you are experiencing and work towards changes you would like to make.

Have you ever wanted a queer, neurodivergent therapist that just understands what you're going through without having to be looked at like you have a third eyeball? I meet you where you are with a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ safe place with professional and personal knowledge to draw from to help you on your journey to healing from your masking and from your deep wounds. Living doesn't have to be so painful and you don't need to hide in the shadows and from yourself, you can thrive and be the best version of yourself when trauma wounds are healed and you learn to love yourself where you are at today and for who you will be tomorrow.

My treatment approach provides compassionate, effective help for the challenges you face. I offer evidenced-based solutions for helping adolescents, young adults, and adults address common issues in their lives. I am passionate about providing high quality behavioral health services to individuals. I have over 14 years of experience helping clients manage common social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. I treat an array of presenting concerns, such as depression, OCD, anxiety, mood issues, life transitions, grief, sleep concerns, parent-child conflict, and trauma.

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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor offering in-person individual therapy for adults. Areas I enjoy working with through therapy are adoptive parent(s) related grief or trauma, attachment, infidelity or fertility-related trauma or grief, overwhelmed and overstimulated mothers, and trauma. I pull from IFS, EMDR, DBT and Gottman models in our sessions to best meet your needs.  My role is to create a safe environment where your feelings and boundaries are respected. My aim is to provide you with support and empower you with the necessary tools to handle challenging or traumatic experience.