Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Johnston County, NC
I use a range of modalities, from CBT to Internal Family Systems and many more.
Do you experience the effects of low self-esteem, past trauma, identity issues, grief, and lack of personal growth? Are you feeling down or stuck? I'm a neurodivergent therapist who works with couples, teens, parents, women empowerment, LGBTQIA+, ADHD, and kink communities. I’m passionate about helping you find peace and reach your full potential. My approach is eclectic, compassionate, and judgment-free, specializing in communication, intimacy, trauma, healing, and self-awareness.
I use a range of modalities, from CBT to Internal Family Systems and many more.
Do you experience the effects of low self-esteem, past trauma, identity issues, grief, and lack of personal growth? Are you feeling down or stuck? I'm a neurodivergent therapist who works with couples, teens, parents, women empowerment, LGBTQIA+, ADHD, and kink communities. I’m passionate about helping you find peace and reach your full potential. My approach is eclectic, compassionate, and judgment-free, specializing in communication, intimacy, trauma, healing, and self-awareness.
Evann Lavender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CYT, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I am IFS informed, Certified in EMDR, and am a certified Yoga Teacher.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by past experiences that continue to haunt you, affecting your daily life and relationships? Maybe you've tried talk therapy before, but it just didn't seem to get to the heart of what you're going through, and didn’t get to the root of the problems? You're seeking relief, understanding, and a way to break free from the patterns that hold you back. You want to reclaim control over your emotions, find inner peace, and build a life filled with meaning and fulfillment. You don't want your past to dictate your future.
I am IFS informed, Certified in EMDR, and am a certified Yoga Teacher.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by past experiences that continue to haunt you, affecting your daily life and relationships? Maybe you've tried talk therapy before, but it just didn't seem to get to the heart of what you're going through, and didn’t get to the root of the problems? You're seeking relief, understanding, and a way to break free from the patterns that hold you back. You want to reclaim control over your emotions, find inner peace, and build a life filled with meaning and fulfillment. You don't want your past to dictate your future.
In my practice I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques, Meditation and Mindfulness and Internal Family Systems (parts work) to treat the whole person.
Accepting new clients! If you are facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, life changes that make it hard to adjust or grief & loss of a loved one of any type, I'm here for you. I am a practicing licensed clinical social work associate with nine years experience in the social work field working with family, adults, adolescents and children. I work with my clients to motivate change in a gentle, but direct approach to therapy. I will help to encourage self actualization and insight that can be difficult to do on our own.
In my practice I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques, Meditation and Mindfulness and Internal Family Systems (parts work) to treat the whole person.
Accepting new clients! If you are facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, life changes that make it hard to adjust or grief & loss of a loved one of any type, I'm here for you. I am a practicing licensed clinical social work associate with nine years experience in the social work field working with family, adults, adolescents and children. I work with my clients to motivate change in a gentle, but direct approach to therapy. I will help to encourage self actualization and insight that can be difficult to do on our own.
Patti Stapleton Bock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, TF-CBT
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Expert level in therapies and modalities: Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness & Meditation, Spiritual journey, Behavioral, Effective Parenting 123, Adlerian, ACT, Neuroplasticity Enhancement, Emotion Freedom (EFT), Trauma-Focused (TF-CBT), Family Systems, Gestalt, Solution-focused, Dialectic Behavioral (DBT), Art, Play, & Motivational Interviewing.
I invite you to utilize my years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
Expert level in therapies and modalities: Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness & Meditation, Spiritual journey, Behavioral, Effective Parenting 123, Adlerian, ACT, Neuroplasticity Enhancement, Emotion Freedom (EFT), Trauma-Focused (TF-CBT), Family Systems, Gestalt, Solution-focused, Dialectic Behavioral (DBT), Art, Play, & Motivational Interviewing.
I invite you to utilize my years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
Beacon Therapeutic and Wellness Services, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Our experienced clinicians use a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT, DBT, IFS, and holistic, integrative methods that address both mental and physical health.
In-Office appts available in Chapel Hill and Cary! We are currently accepting children and teens.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Is anxiety, stress, or trouble focusing making it hard to get through your day? Has life taken a toll on your self-esteem? Maybe you’ve been relying on coping strategies that no longer work, and you’re ready to try something new. Or perhaps you’re simply feeling “meh” and want to prioritize your overall well-being.
Now imagine your life with increased focus, less anxiety or depression, improved self-confidence and emotion regulation. We got you! Whatever your goals may be.
Our experienced clinicians use a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT, DBT, IFS, and holistic, integrative methods that address both mental and physical health.
In-Office appts available in Chapel Hill and Cary! We are currently accepting children and teens.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Is anxiety, stress, or trouble focusing making it hard to get through your day? Has life taken a toll on your self-esteem? Maybe you’ve been relying on coping strategies that no longer work, and you’re ready to try something new. Or perhaps you’re simply feeling “meh” and want to prioritize your overall well-being.
Now imagine your life with increased focus, less anxiety or depression, improved self-confidence and emotion regulation. We got you! Whatever your goals may be.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, work stress, self-worth, substance misuse, or identity concerns, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll identify your strengths and develop strategies to help you create meaningful change. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming space where you can heal, grow, and move toward the life you envision.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, work stress, self-worth, substance misuse, or identity concerns, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll identify your strengths and develop strategies to help you create meaningful change. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming space where you can heal, grow, and move toward the life you envision.
Nicole E Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Clayton, NC 27520
Are you a woman struggling to move beyond unresolved, painful experiences from your past? Did you have a difficult and/or unhappy childhood? Growing up in a dysfunctional family system can often leave you feeling broken, depressed and lonely. You may have difficulty trusting yourself, others and God. You may have problematic relationships, chronic health problems and suffer with low self-esteem, shame and guilt. You may feel stuck repeating the same old patterns that ultimately sabotage you from experiencing joy in your life. You are not alone and there IS HOPE.
Are you a woman struggling to move beyond unresolved, painful experiences from your past? Did you have a difficult and/or unhappy childhood? Growing up in a dysfunctional family system can often leave you feeling broken, depressed and lonely. You may have difficulty trusting yourself, others and God. You may have problematic relationships, chronic health problems and suffer with low self-esteem, shame and guilt. You may feel stuck repeating the same old patterns that ultimately sabotage you from experiencing joy in your life. You are not alone and there IS HOPE.
Living Beyond It Counseling and Consultations
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MS, LCMHCSS, LCAS, CCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Smithfield, NC 27577
Our Therapists are Accepting Medicaid and ChampVA....You Can Live Beyond It ... Let us show you how! We have amazing therapist with skills to help you refresh, be happy and find pleasure in life again. If you have never engaged in counseling before, we are easy to talk to. If you have been in therapy before, we will be your last therapist. We listen with unconditional acceptance to assist you in finding solutions and coping skills for that difficult situation you are going through! Email me or follow this link to schedule your appointment NOW www.therapyportal.com/p/reneewatson
Our Therapists are Accepting Medicaid and ChampVA....You Can Live Beyond It ... Let us show you how! We have amazing therapist with skills to help you refresh, be happy and find pleasure in life again. If you have never engaged in counseling before, we are easy to talk to. If you have been in therapy before, we will be your last therapist. We listen with unconditional acceptance to assist you in finding solutions and coping skills for that difficult situation you are going through! Email me or follow this link to schedule your appointment NOW www.therapyportal.com/p/reneewatson
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with thousands of hours of counseling and related experience. I hold a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. I have experience working with men, women, and children of all ages. My professional experience includes individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, and group counseling. I practice from an eclectic style with an emphasis on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) modality. I am an action-oriented clinician who believes outcomes speak for themselves. Visit www.ashaycounselingagency.com for more information.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with thousands of hours of counseling and related experience. I hold a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. I have experience working with men, women, and children of all ages. My professional experience includes individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, and group counseling. I practice from an eclectic style with an emphasis on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) modality. I am an action-oriented clinician who believes outcomes speak for themselves. Visit www.ashaycounselingagency.com for more information.
Jessica Block
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Clayton, NC 27520
Hello!
I work with those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, complex childhood trauma, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, miscarriage, and navigating significant life transitions. If you are noticing changes in your mental health impacting your day to day, it is important to carve out time to unpack these things in a safe space. You are not meant to endure these things alone - your quality of living matters and it is my goal to walk with you as you navigate these parts of your life.
Hello!
I work with those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, complex childhood trauma, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, miscarriage, and navigating significant life transitions. If you are noticing changes in your mental health impacting your day to day, it is important to carve out time to unpack these things in a safe space. You are not meant to endure these things alone - your quality of living matters and it is my goal to walk with you as you navigate these parts of your life.
Tori Rothman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Smithfield, NC 27577
I am passionate about helping people navigate through their most painful moments and help them move forward with courage and resiliency. Regardless of what you have experienced, I seek to provide you with a safe space to share your story. My ultimate goal is to be an individual who instills hope in people’s healing journey.
I am passionate about helping people navigate through their most painful moments and help them move forward with courage and resiliency. Regardless of what you have experienced, I seek to provide you with a safe space to share your story. My ultimate goal is to be an individual who instills hope in people’s healing journey.
Meet Our Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists
I have worked with a very diverse population and like to start with what my clients identify as their needs. Though I'm active and make observations and give guidance, I will quickly make it known to you that I want your feedback even if it is different from mine. This includes my work with adolescents and children as i know they are often reluctant with therapy yet want to be heard and this is how i join with them. Please think of your goals before coming in because this way you can determine if you are satisfied with my services. I am happy at this time to also offer Telepsych therapy sessions as an option
I have worked with a very diverse population and like to start with what my clients identify as their needs. Though I'm active and make observations and give guidance, I will quickly make it known to you that I want your feedback even if it is different from mine. This includes my work with adolescents and children as i know they are often reluctant with therapy yet want to be heard and this is how i join with them. Please think of your goals before coming in because this way you can determine if you are satisfied with my services. I am happy at this time to also offer Telepsych therapy sessions as an option
Are you having difficulty managing anxiety and intrusive thoughts? Do you feel stressed while trying to balance work and relationships? Maybe you're wanting to learn how to establish boundaries with loved ones. Or perhaps you're struggling with low self-esteem. Whatever your situation may be, my goal is to help you become the best version of you.
Are you having difficulty managing anxiety and intrusive thoughts? Do you feel stressed while trying to balance work and relationships? Maybe you're wanting to learn how to establish boundaries with loved ones. Or perhaps you're struggling with low self-esteem. Whatever your situation may be, my goal is to help you become the best version of you.
Elizabeth Lippincott
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Online Only
Accepting new clients!
Throughout my counseling experience, I have worked with different populations covering multifaceted psychotherapy. During my time working, I worked with clients suffering with trauma, depression, trauma, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders and other issues. I enjoy working with all ages and am currently focused primarily on adolescents, young adults, and adults.
I operate primarily from a Client Centered therapeutic approach. In our counseling relationship, we will work together to create trust and build a genuine relationship that validates your emotions and motivates you to achieve your goals.
Accepting new clients!
Throughout my counseling experience, I have worked with different populations covering multifaceted psychotherapy. During my time working, I worked with clients suffering with trauma, depression, trauma, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders and other issues. I enjoy working with all ages and am currently focused primarily on adolescents, young adults, and adults.
I operate primarily from a Client Centered therapeutic approach. In our counseling relationship, we will work together to create trust and build a genuine relationship that validates your emotions and motivates you to achieve your goals.
Destiny Counseling Connection, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I counsel children, adults and families. I'm a solutions based Christian Counselor that offers many specialties for those who are in need of counseling for Outpatient Behavioral Health Issues, Learning Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and many other Disorders. Call for specific issues you are needing and we can help you determine if we treat your needs.
I counsel children, adults and families. I'm a solutions based Christian Counselor that offers many specialties for those who are in need of counseling for Outpatient Behavioral Health Issues, Learning Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and many other Disorders. Call for specific issues you are needing and we can help you determine if we treat your needs.
Throughout our lives, we all encounter moments when we require assistance in navigating challenging circumstances. As a person-centered therapist, I am here to guide you through these situations with a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach. I deeply honor your role as the expert in your own life, and we will work together collaboratively to devise solutions. Our joint effort will culminate in the creation and execution of a plan aimed at achieving a positive outcome.
Throughout our lives, we all encounter moments when we require assistance in navigating challenging circumstances. As a person-centered therapist, I am here to guide you through these situations with a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach. I deeply honor your role as the expert in your own life, and we will work together collaboratively to devise solutions. Our joint effort will culminate in the creation and execution of a plan aimed at achieving a positive outcome.
I provide support to individuals, children & families facing various challenges, including life transitions, stressful family dynamics, divorce, chronic illness, as well as, emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss. A personalized approach is used, combining various evidence based methods to fit each client’s unique needs. My approach also integrates body based somatic techniques and expressive art therapies to address these concerns holistically. I also provide Christian counseling based on Biblical values based on client preferences.
I provide support to individuals, children & families facing various challenges, including life transitions, stressful family dynamics, divorce, chronic illness, as well as, emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss. A personalized approach is used, combining various evidence based methods to fit each client’s unique needs. My approach also integrates body based somatic techniques and expressive art therapies to address these concerns holistically. I also provide Christian counseling based on Biblical values based on client preferences.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in painful relationship patterns—whether in romantic, family, or friendship dynamics. You might struggle with fears of abandonment, feel unsure about whether you're in a codependent relationship, or notice that unresolved issues from your past keep surfacing and affecting your present.
Together, we’ll explore how past pain shows up in your current life and relationships. Our work will help you gently unpack that emotional baggage, make sense of it, and place it somewhere that no longer controls you. While the past may not fully disappear, it doesn't have to dictate your future.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in painful relationship patterns—whether in romantic, family, or friendship dynamics. You might struggle with fears of abandonment, feel unsure about whether you're in a codependent relationship, or notice that unresolved issues from your past keep surfacing and affecting your present.
Together, we’ll explore how past pain shows up in your current life and relationships. Our work will help you gently unpack that emotional baggage, make sense of it, and place it somewhere that no longer controls you. While the past may not fully disappear, it doesn't have to dictate your future.
Leah Riddell
Counselor, NCC, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Our Practice Is Accepting New Clients! You are feeling overwhelmed; with your family, with your career, with school, with daily tasks. Every day is like walking uphill through the mud. Even being on this website is a chore that you know you need to complete, but that doesn't make it any easier. Maybe you feel anxious as hell because of how stressful your situation is. Let's work with that. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership in which we work together to find the balance you are searching for.
Our Practice Is Accepting New Clients! You are feeling overwhelmed; with your family, with your career, with school, with daily tasks. Every day is like walking uphill through the mud. Even being on this website is a chore that you know you need to complete, but that doesn't make it any easier. Maybe you feel anxious as hell because of how stressful your situation is. Let's work with that. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership in which we work together to find the balance you are searching for.
Online Therapists
Kristin Leonheart, M.S., LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Online Only
I rely on a combination of Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness, and Mindfulness-based cognitive exploration.
I want to support you in being who you really are. This has led me to the very roots of suffering, from the perspective of the ancient sages and from the perspective of modern trauma therapy. I support my people in going beyond the bounds of the conditioned mind. I wield the wisdom of the body to facilitate deep transformation. I weave a nuanced understanding of the particular challenges modern minds face into what I offer to support my people in safely opening more and more fully to the freedom, love, and deep internal well-being available to us when we connect to who we truly are. I am an explicitly anti-authoritarian therapist.
I rely on a combination of Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness, and Mindfulness-based cognitive exploration.
I want to support you in being who you really are. This has led me to the very roots of suffering, from the perspective of the ancient sages and from the perspective of modern trauma therapy. I support my people in going beyond the bounds of the conditioned mind. I wield the wisdom of the body to facilitate deep transformation. I weave a nuanced understanding of the particular challenges modern minds face into what I offer to support my people in safely opening more and more fully to the freedom, love, and deep internal well-being available to us when we connect to who we truly are. I am an explicitly anti-authoritarian therapist.
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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.