Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Holland, MI
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Lynn Stubbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW
Verified
Verified
Originally trained in the psychodynamic tradition, I utilize a variety of approaches including Internal
Family Systems
, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TEAM ( a highly effective therapy developed by David Burns - Stanford University), Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and Brainspotting.
For the past 30 years, I have had the privilege of helping individuals achieve their goals and overcome a variety of difficulties including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relational struggles, and life transitions. My hope is that each individual I work with will gain a better understanding of themselves and their context and also learn valuable skills to move forward towards a more fulfilling and flourishing life.
Ryan Kuja
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified
Verified
My trauma-informed approach draws from
IFS
, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic therapy and goes far beyond symptom management.
By the time I was 24, I had been diagnosed with OCD, PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder & panic disorder. I intimately know the affliction of mental health struggles. After years of lived personal experience with trauma & a myriad of diagnoses; a two decades long healing journey involving seeing over 50 different practitioners and tens of thousands of dollars; countless hours of training; and 2 master's degrees, I have honed an approach to therapy that weaves ancient wisdom, contemporary neuroscience, and compassionate inquiry into a tapestry of healing. And unlike most therapists, I only treat what I have personally experienced.
Not accepting new clients
Ann Mcknight
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
These include Internal
Family Systems
(
IFS
), Brainspotting, the Enneagram, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), centering prayer, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR.
Rich and meaning-filled living is our birthright. Relationships, current life situation, inner struggle, the way we are wired or past experience can interfere with our natural capacity to thrive. With 30 years of experience as a therapist, I believe our conflicts and struggles are the doors through which our growth comes. I devote my practice and continued learning most powerful ways to support the fullest flourishing possible for each of us, no matter our circumstance. With this in mind, I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I also use on-going evaluation to insure our work together is effective and satisfying.
Phil Quinn
Counselor, MA, MDiv, LLPC
Verified
Verified
I approach treatment with an integrated psychodynamic, internal
family systems
, and narrative therapy lens.
I enjoy working with adolescents, teens, and adults as they explore their identities and core values, process trauma, and find meaning in their experiences. My experiences growing up in a rural community, serving in the church, in human resources, and in social justice work have made me passionate about walking alongside people who have experienced marginalization and trauma in the workplace, in the church, at school, and in their communities – especially around issues related to sexuality and gender. And if you identify as a gamer, a nerd, or a geek, we will have a lot of shared language to do this work together!
Lisa Giles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
To start, I am an Internal
Family Systems
Therapist and most clients I see are looking for
IFS
therapy. Now, Are you at a place in your life where you just want more? Maybe your marriage is not necessarily "bad" but a part of you feels like you are missing out on what you know it could be. Maybe a part of you is critical of yourself and is keeping you from reaching your dreams. I believe that better understanding and getting to know your own internal world helps you see the world differently. It is from that centered place that you can better get to know your compassionate, curious, and confident self. Life can be so much more!
Waitlist for new clients
Ethan Catron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I offer a trauma informed approach, utilizing mindfulness based CBT, internal
family systems
, and acceptance and commitment therapy.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. My passion in therapy is helping people find healing from addictions, anxiety, depression, and disordered eating through developing a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them. This can often look like simply having a compassionate space to talk through feelings and needs, and sometimes it takes a deeper dive into some old wounds and patterns that can leave us feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Theresa R Butler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
There are times in life when it feels like you cannot take another minute of toxic stress or anxiety….whether it is about how you are coping with personal challenges or about your children or relationships. Perhaps there are events in your past that keep you from moving forward with your life. I invite you to a calm and welcoming space to help you find a way to resolve these issues. I am an empathetic listener who strives to help others rediscover strengths to heal their hearts so they can achieve their goals.
Not accepting new clients
Ria Anastasia Nieboer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, C-IAYT, ERYT200, ADS
Verified
Verified
I provide mind body soul care through EMDR, ear acupuncture, individual and group yoga therapy for complex trauma survivors and anyone who want to grow and heal. I also specialize in care for pastors, counselors, veterans, and executives. The Past haunts you? Hard to believe you are good enough no matter how hard you have tried? Stressed, sleepless, anxious, sad, angry, exhausted, overwhelmed, or numb? Dissociated, with inner conflicts, not sure who you really are? Talk therapy, medications, religious legalism, food, drugs, alcohol, sex, self-harming, or even working and trying hard have failed you?
Kara Bloemendaal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Maybe you feel yourself start to close off when someone asks how you're doing, because you don't really know the answer. Maybe you're a parent, who doesn't recognize who your teen has become. Maybe your partner doesn't feel like your partner, this relationship doesn't look like how you envisioned it would anymore. Maybe depression, guilt, or shame have become so familiar, that you wonder what therapy would even do. Maybe you just want to be known by someone.
Sollars and Associates
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified
Verified
WE OFFER TELE-THERAPY - BOTH VIDEO AND TELEPHONE-BASED.Understanding and insight are the keys to change and growth. We're a group of more than 80 licensed psychotherapists, with offices in 17 locations, who share a passion for helping others in their journey toward personal growth. Under the clinical direction of Franklin Sollars, PhD, LP, our therapists offer caring and confidential treatment for a variety of concerns and issues. We work together with clients to bring about healing, behavior changes, and new perspectives. Some journeys are brief, others take more time. We offer treatment to children, adolescents, adults and elders.
Not accepting new clients
Katie Sexton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
There are times in life when it helps to have someone to walk alongside you on the journey. That is what I am here to do. I believe that every person has strengths they can use to help themselves to grow stronger and move forward. I like to use a strengths-based cognitive behavioral approach to help children, adolescents, and young adults unlock their potential. I have worked as a school social worker, supporting students with a variety of needs, and have knowledge of special education supports. I enjoy helping young people work through the circumstances that life brings and transitions that can be difficult to navigate.
Lennis Baggech
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified
Verified
I've been in practice 25 yrs - with individuals/couples & families -- kids 6+, many teens, college students & adults. I'm shamelessly informal -- no ties or pressed shirts here!. The office is quite unique - - very large, ultra comfy, w/MANY natural oddities... slightly chaotic -- like life! Good strong coffee/tea/soda & munchies always available. Pets welcome. I'm adopted myself, a licensed foster parent, & work with trauma and attachment. I have a multi-cultural family & lived abroad (Africa). I do co-parenting therapy & am also very familiar w/court systems, working with Dr.'s, lawyers, schools and custody issues.
Time For A Change Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Hi. I'm Michelle Sheridan. I have over 25 yrs. of experience helping couples and individuals through difficult times, transitions & situations in life. I'd like to help you, if you feel it's "Time For A Change"! I help people to deal with anger, resentment, frustration, depression and overall unhappiness. There's no time like the present to look at what choices you've made in the past & how your past may be affecting today & your future. Learning to communicate in a productive way, finding your voice. I can help you succeed in identifying problem areas, understanding them, understanding yourself and others.
Mark Edwin Westrate
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW, CAADC
Verified
Verified
Are you stressed out about your life? Does your partner seem distant, angry and cold? Do you worry about your children and teenagers who seem out of control? Are you at your wits end and beginning to feel hopeless about this? Do you struggle with guilt and feel stuck in bad habits,even addictions?
Not accepting new clients
Jill E Bawks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
**Not Currently Accepting New Clients ** Are you feeling angry, worried, lonely, overwhelmed, or just want someone to listen? You are not alone. I'm a fully licensed clinical therapist with years of experience working with teens, adults, and families. I love meeting new people and feel honored to walk alongside my clients as they find truth in transformation and wholeness in healing.
Michele Lonergan
Counselor, MA, LLPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
Life can throw a lot at us on any given day. Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by the chaos of the world, by the marginalization inflicted by systemic policies and institutions, or by our own internal conflicts. Embracing change and growth can define a path forward and allow hope to be our guide to wellness. The power to heal ourselves lies in empowerment AND advocacy. We must acknowledge both the impact of external factors rooted in the world and in the internalization of suffering and trauma.
Paul A Russell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, QMHP
Verified
Verified
I believe that every person that comes into therapy has the right to have their own individual life journey be the focus of therapy. I listen to the wants, and concerns of the client and then together we develop a strategy that the client(s) will be willing to apply to their lives. I have many tools from an eclectic range or psychological fields and a lifetime of real-life applications that I offer to each client.
Bayside Counseling & Mediation Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Featured as a Relationship Expert on television news programs and magazines, Remi Schloff of Bayside Counseling and Mediation Services can help you. Remi brings to her clients and sessions 22 years of experience helping people through life changes. Remi is adept at providing short term solution-focused therapy, longer-term insight oriented therapy, research-based couples communication interventions. "No situation is impossible," is her motto.
Henry Muller
Counselor, MA, LLPC
Verified
Verified
Being heard and validated are two of the most powerful avenues to feeling a sense of belonging and worth. Unfortunately, we run into situations in life that shut us down, tell us our life experience doesn't count, and we leave those situations feeling empty and uncertain about what we've done wrong. Through therapy, we learn to find ourselves through our values and we learn new skills to navigate the hills and valleys of life so that when those situations come up, we can come out of them stronger and more sure of ourselves. I look forward to walking that path alongside you while you discover how you can have a full life and thrive.
Alliance Counseling Group and Prescribing
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified
11 Endorsed
Verified
11 Endorsed
Are you looking for BOTH high quality counseling AND mental health prescribing all-in-one? Alliance Counseling Group is the place for you! We have a team of friendly and highly skilled therapists who can meet your mental, emotional, relational, and behavioral health needs. We also have a mental health prescriber who can talk with you to understand if the addition of medication is the right fit for you. Our team of therapists and prescribers will work closely in collaboration to best manage your treatment, giving you the support you need to have the best chance of achieving your mental health goals.
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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.