Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Louisville, KY
I often use a Family Systems approach in my practice.
At this moment, I work with teens, individuals, and couples who are ready to approach their problems head-on. Maybe you are not ready yet; that's ok. Part of therapy is learning how to confront the problems that are holding us back from living life to our fullest. I draw upon a wide array of clinical and pastoral experience to serve my clients with grace and truth.
I often use a Family Systems approach in my practice.
At this moment, I work with teens, individuals, and couples who are ready to approach their problems head-on. Maybe you are not ready yet; that's ok. Part of therapy is learning how to confront the problems that are holding us back from living life to our fullest. I draw upon a wide array of clinical and pastoral experience to serve my clients with grace and truth.
My approach is eclectic, drawing from modalities like EMDR, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and existential therapy to support clarity, alignment, and, when-needed, meaningful change.
If you feel stuck, conflicted, or like you should feel more content—but don’t—you’re not alone.
I work with adults who feel misaligned in their life or career and are looking for greater clarity about who they are and how they want to live. Many of my clients are high-achieving on the outside, yet quietly questioning whether the life they’ve built actually feels right.
This can show up as anxiety, burnout, relationship dissatisfaction, or a persistent sense of restlessness or disconnection. Perhaps, nothing is falling apart—but something feels off.
My approach is eclectic, drawing from modalities like EMDR, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and existential therapy to support clarity, alignment, and, when-needed, meaningful change.
If you feel stuck, conflicted, or like you should feel more content—but don’t—you’re not alone.
I work with adults who feel misaligned in their life or career and are looking for greater clarity about who they are and how they want to live. Many of my clients are high-achieving on the outside, yet quietly questioning whether the life they’ve built actually feels right.
This can show up as anxiety, burnout, relationship dissatisfaction, or a persistent sense of restlessness or disconnection. Perhaps, nothing is falling apart—but something feels off.
Jennifer Shanks, LCSW, LCADC, L.L.C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC
2 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40207
I am trained in IFS level 1, EMDR provider, Somatic Experiencing (SE) and DARe Attachment, with 26 years experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
I also use my three certified therapy dogs in my practice to provide additional comfort and support through this healing process.
I am trained in IFS level 1, EMDR provider, Somatic Experiencing (SE) and DARe Attachment, with 26 years experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
I also use my three certified therapy dogs in my practice to provide additional comfort and support through this healing process.
Common evidence-based models that I draw from are Family Systems Therapy, Crucible Therapy, and Havening Techniques.
Hi, I’m Marcos. I’m a first-generation Mexican American/Indigenous, queer, bilingual Associate Marriage & Family Therapist and Clinical Social Worker who works with couples, families, and individuals. Together we can work to address family and/or relationship conflict, build self-esteem, explore identities, or process trauma. Through this journey, we will also explore your inner brilliance and resourcefulness in the past, present, and future. My goal in therapy is to provide an environment that is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented.
Common evidence-based models that I draw from are Family Systems Therapy, Crucible Therapy, and Havening Techniques.
Hi, I’m Marcos. I’m a first-generation Mexican American/Indigenous, queer, bilingual Associate Marriage & Family Therapist and Clinical Social Worker who works with couples, families, and individuals. Together we can work to address family and/or relationship conflict, build self-esteem, explore identities, or process trauma. Through this journey, we will also explore your inner brilliance and resourcefulness in the past, present, and future. My goal in therapy is to provide an environment that is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented.
I have a collaborative and strengths-based approach to therapy. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families. I am passionate about assisting families with emotional/behavioral issues and building stronger relationships, while also finding solutions and healing. It is my belief that therapy is meant to be a safe space conducive to growth for everyone- regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
I have a collaborative and strengths-based approach to therapy. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families. I am passionate about assisting families with emotional/behavioral issues and building stronger relationships, while also finding solutions and healing. It is my belief that therapy is meant to be a safe space conducive to growth for everyone- regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
Kyle Hook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Kyle, Hook, CSW
Louisville, KY 40204
Waitlist for new clients
I work with clients from diverse backgrounds who present with a wide range of personal and emotional concerns. My approach focuses on helping individuals quiet the noise of everyday life, fostering clarity and balance while addressing significant mental and emotional health challenges. I aim to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with curiosity and openness. Together, we can work toward developing practical coping strategies, increasing self-awareness, and cultivating a more fulfilling and resilient daily life.
I work with clients from diverse backgrounds who present with a wide range of personal and emotional concerns. My approach focuses on helping individuals quiet the noise of everyday life, fostering clarity and balance while addressing significant mental and emotional health challenges. I aim to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with curiosity and openness. Together, we can work toward developing practical coping strategies, increasing self-awareness, and cultivating a more fulfilling and resilient daily life.
Welcome to my practice. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you navigate your way to a more peaceful, meaningful and purpose driven life. Facing the pain of current and/or past hurts and challenges can feel overwhelming. I, too, have personally walked this road and know that healing and peace are possible. Being in toxic relationships and stuck in old patterns can take an immeasurable toll on a person’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being, oftentimes leaving a person feeling stuck and ruminating - not knowing who they are in their own skin.
Welcome to my practice. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you navigate your way to a more peaceful, meaningful and purpose driven life. Facing the pain of current and/or past hurts and challenges can feel overwhelming. I, too, have personally walked this road and know that healing and peace are possible. Being in toxic relationships and stuck in old patterns can take an immeasurable toll on a person’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being, oftentimes leaving a person feeling stuck and ruminating - not knowing who they are in their own skin.
If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns you can’t quite explain within yourself, your relationships, or the way you experience the world. You are warmly welcome here. Many of the people I work with feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in cycles they genuinely want to change, and they’re looking for more, they want a deeper understanding, real relief, and lasting growth. I collaboratively meet each client where they are with respect, curiosity, and care. Together, we’ll explore what’s been weighing on you, make sense of your patterns, and create mean
If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns you can’t quite explain within yourself, your relationships, or the way you experience the world. You are warmly welcome here. Many of the people I work with feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in cycles they genuinely want to change, and they’re looking for more, they want a deeper understanding, real relief, and lasting growth. I collaboratively meet each client where they are with respect, curiosity, and care. Together, we’ll explore what’s been weighing on you, make sense of your patterns, and create mean
I utilize tools like EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), narrative therapy, and Internal Family Systems ( IFS) to help individuals, couples, and families heal and cultivate stronger connections with both the key people in their lives and their core selves.
Do you feel like you and the people you love most are speaking different languages, or find yourself stuck in unhelpful patterns? It’s exhausting to feel like an island even when you’re surrounded by family. Whether you are navigating a major life transition, dealing with the weight of past trauma, or simply trying to find a way back to the people who matter most, you deserve a space where you don’t have to figure it all out alone. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I look at the big picture. I don’t see you in isolation; I see you within the context of your relationships and the systems you live in every day.
I utilize tools like EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), narrative therapy, and Internal Family Systems ( IFS) to help individuals, couples, and families heal and cultivate stronger connections with both the key people in their lives and their core selves.
Do you feel like you and the people you love most are speaking different languages, or find yourself stuck in unhelpful patterns? It’s exhausting to feel like an island even when you’re surrounded by family. Whether you are navigating a major life transition, dealing with the weight of past trauma, or simply trying to find a way back to the people who matter most, you deserve a space where you don’t have to figure it all out alone. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I look at the big picture. I don’t see you in isolation; I see you within the context of your relationships and the systems you live in every day.
I specialize in helping folks thrive in their sexual & intimate lives, gender identity, and relationship dynamics. I especially enjoy working with LGBTQ+, Consensual/Ethical Non-Monogamy, and Kink, and those healing in order to become their most authentic selves. I would be honored to work in a collaborative fashion with you to foster growth and change.
I specialize in helping folks thrive in their sexual & intimate lives, gender identity, and relationship dynamics. I especially enjoy working with LGBTQ+, Consensual/Ethical Non-Monogamy, and Kink, and those healing in order to become their most authentic selves. I would be honored to work in a collaborative fashion with you to foster growth and change.
Hi! My name is Kylie and I'm a licensed social worker/therapist located in the Louisville metropolitan area. Throughout my time within the social work profession, my practice has been guided by the principles of equity, agency, empathy, and community. As a therapist, I strive to provide a safe space for clients and families to work through life's highs and lows, as well as to utilize and recognize inner strengths. Through consistent collaboration, I aim to allow clients to share their perspectives and stories, while being the agents of their treatment.
Hi! My name is Kylie and I'm a licensed social worker/therapist located in the Louisville metropolitan area. Throughout my time within the social work profession, my practice has been guided by the principles of equity, agency, empathy, and community. As a therapist, I strive to provide a safe space for clients and families to work through life's highs and lows, as well as to utilize and recognize inner strengths. Through consistent collaboration, I aim to allow clients to share their perspectives and stories, while being the agents of their treatment.
Hello, my name is Melissa Doan. I'm excited to work with you as you start the steps to healing and growing in your therapy journey. I love working with adults who are engaged in exploring more about who they are and desire to work towards personal growth and change. Understand that therapy is a process and it takes time and effort to reflect on your own thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors to gain insight.
Hello, my name is Melissa Doan. I'm excited to work with you as you start the steps to healing and growing in your therapy journey. I love working with adults who are engaged in exploring more about who they are and desire to work towards personal growth and change. Understand that therapy is a process and it takes time and effort to reflect on your own thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors to gain insight.
I work with adolescent, young adult, and middle age clients facing every day struggles with stress, anxiety or unexpected life events. I help you to understand yourself better, learn from what challenges you, and align the emotional & rational self, so that you can be the best you. This often means confronting the uncomfortable, discovering the unknown, and gently giving yourself the grace to heal and do personal work. Sessions focus on exploring old stories, breaking old habits, creating healthy narratives, and overcoming roadblocks to allow for new actions that move you forward with growth, strength, and peace in your days.
I work with adolescent, young adult, and middle age clients facing every day struggles with stress, anxiety or unexpected life events. I help you to understand yourself better, learn from what challenges you, and align the emotional & rational self, so that you can be the best you. This often means confronting the uncomfortable, discovering the unknown, and gently giving yourself the grace to heal and do personal work. Sessions focus on exploring old stories, breaking old habits, creating healthy narratives, and overcoming roadblocks to allow for new actions that move you forward with growth, strength, and peace in your days.
We are highly trained and competent in modalities like EMDR, IFS, Art and Music Therapy and Play Therapy for children.
You’re here because you’re ready for change. You’ve done what you can on your own, and you’re ready to invest in therapy that actually helps you move forward — not just manage symptoms. At Louisville Health & Healing, we help individuals, professionals, couples, and families end painful cycles and create meaningful, lasting change.
We are highly trained and competent in modalities like EMDR, IFS, Art and Music Therapy and Play Therapy for children.
You’re here because you’re ready for change. You’ve done what you can on your own, and you’re ready to invest in therapy that actually helps you move forward — not just manage symptoms. At Louisville Health & Healing, we help individuals, professionals, couples, and families end painful cycles and create meaningful, lasting change.
Integrating common factors from therapy models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I provide every client with a therapeutic experience curated towards their individualized needs.
Whether you’re a couple striving for deeper connection and communication, an individual navigating life transitions, or someone healing from past trauma, I’m here to support your journey. Together, we’ll break free from harmful patterns, build healthier relationships, and cultivate self-understanding. Using an integrative approach, I help individuals, couples, and families create safety, foster growth, and find peace in the present.
Integrating common factors from therapy models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I provide every client with a therapeutic experience curated towards their individualized needs.
Whether you’re a couple striving for deeper connection and communication, an individual navigating life transitions, or someone healing from past trauma, I’m here to support your journey. Together, we’ll break free from harmful patterns, build healthier relationships, and cultivate self-understanding. Using an integrative approach, I help individuals, couples, and families create safety, foster growth, and find peace in the present.
I am a therapist guided by psychodynamic, somatic, EMDR, & Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed approaches.
If you’ve faced ongoing relational pain, loss, or life changes that left unresolved feelings, there is still hope. Maybe some of this began in early childhood with your family of origin. Perhaps you’ve experienced deep loss, and some days an ache comes with you everywhere. You may be experiencing infertility, living between hope and heartbreak.
Or maybe you feel like you are running on empty and burnt out. You’ve noticed your own energy and wellbeing fading under the weight of everyone else’s needs. Even though you’ve experienced wonderful life changes, you may find yourself grieving parts of your past or who you used to be.
I am a therapist guided by psychodynamic, somatic, EMDR, & Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed approaches.
If you’ve faced ongoing relational pain, loss, or life changes that left unresolved feelings, there is still hope. Maybe some of this began in early childhood with your family of origin. Perhaps you’ve experienced deep loss, and some days an ache comes with you everywhere. You may be experiencing infertility, living between hope and heartbreak.
Or maybe you feel like you are running on empty and burnt out. You’ve noticed your own energy and wellbeing fading under the weight of everyone else’s needs. Even though you’ve experienced wonderful life changes, you may find yourself grieving parts of your past or who you used to be.
Dialectical Behavioral and Internal Family Systems therapies are also integrated to provide my clients the most comprehensive approach to meet their needs in the most timely manner possible using the most current, effective treatment modalities.
With 18 years of clinical experience working with preteens, teenagers and adults in community mental health clinics, residential settings and private practice I have extensive experience in the mental health field specializing in treating the following mental health diagnoses: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, trauma recovery, and disordered eating.
Dialectical Behavioral and Internal Family Systems therapies are also integrated to provide my clients the most comprehensive approach to meet their needs in the most timely manner possible using the most current, effective treatment modalities.
With 18 years of clinical experience working with preteens, teenagers and adults in community mental health clinics, residential settings and private practice I have extensive experience in the mental health field specializing in treating the following mental health diagnoses: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, trauma recovery, and disordered eating.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. You are here because you made the first step in seeking help. Let me introduce myself. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting adults and families navigating anxiety, grief, depression, intergenerational trauma, identity concerns, and relational challenges. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and rooted in building a strong therapeutic relationship.
In our work together, I help you uncover relational patterns from your past and show you how those may be connected to your current struggles.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. You are here because you made the first step in seeking help. Let me introduce myself. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting adults and families navigating anxiety, grief, depression, intergenerational trauma, identity concerns, and relational challenges. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and rooted in building a strong therapeutic relationship.
In our work together, I help you uncover relational patterns from your past and show you how those may be connected to your current struggles.
Moorman mental health services LLC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCCS
Louisville, KY 40216
At MMHS..Our goal is to provide a solution focused approach to clients issues. We specialize in autism and behavioral disorders And our focus is on for Forensic populations. We address the needs and concerns of mental and behavior health that are not available in urban communities. We give our clients the opportunity to live healthier and productive lifestyles. We also provide solutions for parents with children who struggle with behavior at school and throughout the community . Ultimately MMHS promotes a preventative and less stressful life for the family as a unit.
At MMHS..Our goal is to provide a solution focused approach to clients issues. We specialize in autism and behavioral disorders And our focus is on for Forensic populations. We address the needs and concerns of mental and behavior health that are not available in urban communities. We give our clients the opportunity to live healthier and productive lifestyles. We also provide solutions for parents with children who struggle with behavior at school and throughout the community . Ultimately MMHS promotes a preventative and less stressful life for the family as a unit.
Catherine Eleson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LCMHCA , LPCC-S
3 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40213
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in many modalities, IFS, Somatic, etc
If you are motivated to understand the conscious and unconscious forces and meanings that shape your experience and relationships; If you feel you are without choices; if you are struggling with questions of self-worth; if you are grieving; if you feel hurt, betrayed or abandoned, I encourage you to take the brave first step toward your self by entering into this safe space of non-judgment. I desire to create a therapeutic space where individuals feel connected to, seen, and known.
I am trained in many modalities, IFS, Somatic, etc
If you are motivated to understand the conscious and unconscious forces and meanings that shape your experience and relationships; If you feel you are without choices; if you are struggling with questions of self-worth; if you are grieving; if you feel hurt, betrayed or abandoned, I encourage you to take the brave first step toward your self by entering into this safe space of non-judgment. I desire to create a therapeutic space where individuals feel connected to, seen, and known.
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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.