Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Raleigh, NC
I enjoy working with people in all stages of life. One of my favorite parts of this profession is having the opportunity of spending time with people of various ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds. I walk beside my clients as they face transitions in life. That may be the student starting graduate school or the person facing life after a loss, or a child dealing with her parent’s divorce. Sometimes we find ourselves in places we could not have imagined and need someone to offer us a hand to help us move forward.
I enjoy working with people in all stages of life. One of my favorite parts of this profession is having the opportunity of spending time with people of various ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds. I walk beside my clients as they face transitions in life. That may be the student starting graduate school or the person facing life after a loss, or a child dealing with her parent’s divorce. Sometimes we find ourselves in places we could not have imagined and need someone to offer us a hand to help us move forward.
Wanting to heal from childhood wounds? Let’s unpack those scars together. Feeling lonely or adjusting to retirement age? We’ll explore your thoughts and create a fulfilling routine. Struggling to understand your partner? Let's enhance those connections and foster deeper communication. Experiencing low confidence or self-worth? We'll uncover the root causes and build upon your strengths. Overall, I’m here to guide you on your journey toward wellness, healing and growth. Let's connect: fill out the contact form on our website or send an email.
Wanting to heal from childhood wounds? Let’s unpack those scars together. Feeling lonely or adjusting to retirement age? We’ll explore your thoughts and create a fulfilling routine. Struggling to understand your partner? Let's enhance those connections and foster deeper communication. Experiencing low confidence or self-worth? We'll uncover the root causes and build upon your strengths. Overall, I’m here to guide you on your journey toward wellness, healing and growth. Let's connect: fill out the contact form on our website or send an email.
I love working with the body and somatic treatments and am trained with trauma/EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT and numerous other treatment modalities.
Finding calm and peace during difficult times can feel completely overwhelming. Sometimes we need someone to help us move through dark or strange places and make sense of what is happening inside ourselves and the world around us. With patience and compassion, I am here to provide a safe and welcoming space to allow you to process and heal. I hope to partner with you to help you feel more connected to self and able to manage any storms that may come.
I love working with the body and somatic treatments and am trained with trauma/EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT and numerous other treatment modalities.
Finding calm and peace during difficult times can feel completely overwhelming. Sometimes we need someone to help us move through dark or strange places and make sense of what is happening inside ourselves and the world around us. With patience and compassion, I am here to provide a safe and welcoming space to allow you to process and heal. I hope to partner with you to help you feel more connected to self and able to manage any storms that may come.
Accepting New Clients – Life has a way of stretching us in directions we never expected. Even the strongest among us can find ourselves overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. When the pressure builds, it can change how we see ourselves and how we show up in the world. My role is to help you slow down, understand what’s getting in the way, and reconnect with the parts of you that are capable, resilient, and ready for change. Together, we’ll work to untangle the patterns that drain your energy, clarify what truly matters to you, and build a path toward living with intention rather than simply reacting to life’s demands.
Accepting New Clients – Life has a way of stretching us in directions we never expected. Even the strongest among us can find ourselves overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. When the pressure builds, it can change how we see ourselves and how we show up in the world. My role is to help you slow down, understand what’s getting in the way, and reconnect with the parts of you that are capable, resilient, and ready for change. Together, we’ll work to untangle the patterns that drain your energy, clarify what truly matters to you, and build a path toward living with intention rather than simply reacting to life’s demands.
Everything you need to improve and transform your life you already possess inside of you. My job as your therapist is to empower you to use your strengths to achieve your goals and change your life.
Everything you need to improve and transform your life you already possess inside of you. My job as your therapist is to empower you to use your strengths to achieve your goals and change your life.
I strive to create an environment where you can explore, engage, and rewrite your life-script. We all live from our own unique scripts, the stories we tell ourselves everyday about who we are, where we come from, and what we're capable of. Sometimes these scripts trap us in patterns that harm us and keep us from living a rich life. I will help you engage these scripts, whether they be anxiety, depression, addiction, relational issues, shame, or others. I work with everyone and anyone who desires to engage their story afresh regardless of background, but have unique training to incorporate Christian theology for those interested.
I strive to create an environment where you can explore, engage, and rewrite your life-script. We all live from our own unique scripts, the stories we tell ourselves everyday about who we are, where we come from, and what we're capable of. Sometimes these scripts trap us in patterns that harm us and keep us from living a rich life. I will help you engage these scripts, whether they be anxiety, depression, addiction, relational issues, shame, or others. I work with everyone and anyone who desires to engage their story afresh regardless of background, but have unique training to incorporate Christian theology for those interested.
Using EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS, I help clients gently explore underlying experiences, build emotional stability, and move toward lasting change.
My ideal client is someone ready to engage honestly in self-exploration and growth. They may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, seeking clarity, balance, and emotional control. They want a safe, nonjudgmental space to be their authentic selves while uncovering values and beliefs that shape their lives. Their goal is meaningful change—breaking free from limiting patterns and stepping into greater confidence and purpose. Therapy is their time to prioritize themselves, break out of old cycles, and break through to new possibilities.
Using EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS, I help clients gently explore underlying experiences, build emotional stability, and move toward lasting change.
My ideal client is someone ready to engage honestly in self-exploration and growth. They may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, seeking clarity, balance, and emotional control. They want a safe, nonjudgmental space to be their authentic selves while uncovering values and beliefs that shape their lives. Their goal is meaningful change—breaking free from limiting patterns and stepping into greater confidence and purpose. Therapy is their time to prioritize themselves, break out of old cycles, and break through to new possibilities.
New parents in the first year(s) of trying to navigate raising a child while struggling with the “who am I”, “who are we”, and “what happened to us and our sex life”? Feeling stuck in the same cycle over and over again in your relationship and not sure where to turn? Or maybe you don’t recognize yourself anymore, bogged down by the expectations and pressures of life- where has my joy gone? Slather on layers of perfectionism, anxiety, life transitions, stress… and we get stuck. As a licensed psychologist specializing in relationships, attachment, and self-growth, I’m here to help you move forward.
New parents in the first year(s) of trying to navigate raising a child while struggling with the “who am I”, “who are we”, and “what happened to us and our sex life”? Feeling stuck in the same cycle over and over again in your relationship and not sure where to turn? Or maybe you don’t recognize yourself anymore, bogged down by the expectations and pressures of life- where has my joy gone? Slather on layers of perfectionism, anxiety, life transitions, stress… and we get stuck. As a licensed psychologist specializing in relationships, attachment, and self-growth, I’m here to help you move forward.
Limited Availability - I specialize in trauma-informed, strengths-based counseling with a passion for integrative health and healing. I serve diverse adolescent and adult populations, including those impacted by cancer and other chronic illness, as well as those who struggle with anxiety, grief, trauma, chronic pain, and other life transitions such as prenatal/postpartum support.
Limited Availability - I specialize in trauma-informed, strengths-based counseling with a passion for integrative health and healing. I serve diverse adolescent and adult populations, including those impacted by cancer and other chronic illness, as well as those who struggle with anxiety, grief, trauma, chronic pain, and other life transitions such as prenatal/postpartum support.
Are you ready to work through a traumatic event or looking to try EMDR? Perhaps you need to process through a loss, a new life transition, couple's therapy, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, or emotional regulation. Please do not hesitate to reach out and ask any questions you may have. My approach to therapy is to create a space where you feel free from judgment and can work alongside your therapist to reach the goals you set. My therapy approach is direct yet compassionate. As a clinician who provides telehealth, I have the privilege of seeing clients who live across the entirety of North Carolina.
Are you ready to work through a traumatic event or looking to try EMDR? Perhaps you need to process through a loss, a new life transition, couple's therapy, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, or emotional regulation. Please do not hesitate to reach out and ask any questions you may have. My approach to therapy is to create a space where you feel free from judgment and can work alongside your therapist to reach the goals you set. My therapy approach is direct yet compassionate. As a clinician who provides telehealth, I have the privilege of seeing clients who live across the entirety of North Carolina.
I offer relational, evidence-based counseling for ages 5+, individuals, couples, and families, using CBT, EFT, Family Systems, IFS, and somatic work.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and are seeking healing through safe, relational counseling. As an adoptive mom, I have a special passion for supporting foster and adoptive families. Clients often come for anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, parenting stress, or relationship conflict, and want real, lasting change, healthier patterns, and stronger connection—often integrating faith into the process.
I offer relational, evidence-based counseling for ages 5+, individuals, couples, and families, using CBT, EFT, Family Systems, IFS, and somatic work.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and are seeking healing through safe, relational counseling. As an adoptive mom, I have a special passion for supporting foster and adoptive families. Clients often come for anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, parenting stress, or relationship conflict, and want real, lasting change, healthier patterns, and stronger connection—often integrating faith into the process.
Hello, and thank you for taking the courageous first step toward healing. I’m Lauren Alvarez, a fully licensed therapist in North Carolina since 2017. I am proud to offer a place for you to heal and grow. I am fluent in both English and Spanish to best support our diverse community. I bring my extensive experience working with children, adults, and couples of all backgrounds including the LGBTQ+ community.
Hello, and thank you for taking the courageous first step toward healing. I’m Lauren Alvarez, a fully licensed therapist in North Carolina since 2017. I am proud to offer a place for you to heal and grow. I am fluent in both English and Spanish to best support our diverse community. I bring my extensive experience working with children, adults, and couples of all backgrounds including the LGBTQ+ community.
I work best with adults who are navigating complexity—people who care deeply, often care for others, and may struggle to care for themselves. Many of the individuals I support are helpers, parents, postpartum moms, older adults, and those living with the impacts of trauma, binge eating, or bulimia.
I view life as something we each walk through on our own path. It can be painful, confusing, and unpredictable—and at the same time, I believe deeply in the importance of creating pockets of safety, comfort, and meaning even when fear or uncertainty is present. As a therapist, I am warm and compassionate—with a touch of gentle sass.
I work best with adults who are navigating complexity—people who care deeply, often care for others, and may struggle to care for themselves. Many of the individuals I support are helpers, parents, postpartum moms, older adults, and those living with the impacts of trauma, binge eating, or bulimia.
I view life as something we each walk through on our own path. It can be painful, confusing, and unpredictable—and at the same time, I believe deeply in the importance of creating pockets of safety, comfort, and meaning even when fear or uncertainty is present. As a therapist, I am warm and compassionate—with a touch of gentle sass.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to feel grounded or set boundaries in the midst of demanding work or family issues? What did you notice in your body as you reflected on those questions? I’m passionate about holding a healing space for self-critical, people-pleasers to somatically process slowing down, finding confidence, and regaining inner peace. I have experience supporting people who struggle with anxiety, the pressure to overachieve and difficulty setting boundaries. Together, we can process your experience and create strategies to feel more centered, resilient, and grounded.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to feel grounded or set boundaries in the midst of demanding work or family issues? What did you notice in your body as you reflected on those questions? I’m passionate about holding a healing space for self-critical, people-pleasers to somatically process slowing down, finding confidence, and regaining inner peace. I have experience supporting people who struggle with anxiety, the pressure to overachieve and difficulty setting boundaries. Together, we can process your experience and create strategies to feel more centered, resilient, and grounded.
Do you or your child feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward? Maybe you're dealing with anxiety, trying to recover from trauma, or feeling weighed down by everyday stress. It’s common to feel lost in these moments, and you're not alone. Many people face these challenges, and it can be hard to know what to do next. In therapy, we’ll explore where you are right now, uncover your strengths, and help you find healthier ways to cope and move forward with confidence and peace.
Do you or your child feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward? Maybe you're dealing with anxiety, trying to recover from trauma, or feeling weighed down by everyday stress. It’s common to feel lost in these moments, and you're not alone. Many people face these challenges, and it can be hard to know what to do next. In therapy, we’ll explore where you are right now, uncover your strengths, and help you find healthier ways to cope and move forward with confidence and peace.
Through EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), IFS, DBT and ACT/CBT, we slow things down, understand patterns, and help you reconnect with pleasure, closeness, and confidence (with yourself or your partner!).
If you’re looking for warmth, science-backed guidance, and a place where you can get insight without judgement. I'm here to help!
I especially love supporting clients working through concerns around desire, pleasure, and sexual functioning; whether it’s mismatched libidos, sexual pain, difficulty with orgasm (or no orgasms!), erectile disfunction/difficulty keeping erections, kink or ENM/Poly exploration, or shifts in sexual connection. I’m also passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and couples (including folks with ADHD) to strengthen emotional and sexual intimacy in ways that fit their lives and their brains.
Through EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), IFS, DBT and ACT/CBT, we slow things down, understand patterns, and help you reconnect with pleasure, closeness, and confidence (with yourself or your partner!).
If you’re looking for warmth, science-backed guidance, and a place where you can get insight without judgement. I'm here to help!
I especially love supporting clients working through concerns around desire, pleasure, and sexual functioning; whether it’s mismatched libidos, sexual pain, difficulty with orgasm (or no orgasms!), erectile disfunction/difficulty keeping erections, kink or ENM/Poly exploration, or shifts in sexual connection. I’m also passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and couples (including folks with ADHD) to strengthen emotional and sexual intimacy in ways that fit their lives and their brains.
Ellie Mental Health Raleigh Blue Ridge Rd
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
6 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27607
We want to help clients from all walks of life and from all different backgrounds. We approach therapy from a holistic, integrative, and supportive framework where we meet clients where they are. We are trans/queer inclusive, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. We work with a multitude of issues including identity concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and mood dysregulation.
We want to help clients from all walks of life and from all different backgrounds. We approach therapy from a holistic, integrative, and supportive framework where we meet clients where they are. We are trans/queer inclusive, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. We work with a multitude of issues including identity concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and mood dysregulation.
Are you having a difficult time working through the struggles in your life? Does your child need support coping through past hurt? Do you feel like the troubles of your past are effecting your present more than you'd like? Could you use an expert opinion on what you or your child is going through, or a non-judgemental ear just to listen? If you answered yes to any of these above, therapy may be a wonderful fit for you or your child! The fact that you are here already, looking for more information on how to seek help, is an incredible strength. I applaud you for the effort you have already made in getting to this step.
Are you having a difficult time working through the struggles in your life? Does your child need support coping through past hurt? Do you feel like the troubles of your past are effecting your present more than you'd like? Could you use an expert opinion on what you or your child is going through, or a non-judgemental ear just to listen? If you answered yes to any of these above, therapy may be a wonderful fit for you or your child! The fact that you are here already, looking for more information on how to seek help, is an incredible strength. I applaud you for the effort you have already made in getting to this step.
I'm Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and bring that lens to our work, helping you get to know the different parts of yourself with compassion and curiosity.
Do you desire to do some deeper healing work? If you’ve struggled with trauma, attachment or relationship patterns with yourself and others that keep repeating, you’re not alone. I help clients heal those patterns, build healthier connections, and find more calm, clarity, and inner peace.
I'm Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and bring that lens to our work, helping you get to know the different parts of yourself with compassion and curiosity.
Do you desire to do some deeper healing work? If you’ve struggled with trauma, attachment or relationship patterns with yourself and others that keep repeating, you’re not alone. I help clients heal those patterns, build healthier connections, and find more calm, clarity, and inner peace.
I'm trained in Somatic and Attachment Based EMDR, and also draw from inner child work, IFS, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, and CBT.
Do you find it hard to love or accept certain parts of yourself? Maybe you want to step outside your comfort zone, but the fear of rejection or not being “enough” holds you back. Or perhaps you feel stuck in relationship patterns that leave you confused or unfulfilled. How we relate to ourselves and others is often shaped by our environment and earlier life experiences—especially when our basic needs for love, connection, or safety weren’t fully met. I support adults who are navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety, low self-worth, and relationship challenges, to feel more connected, grounded, and less defined by the past.
I'm trained in Somatic and Attachment Based EMDR, and also draw from inner child work, IFS, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, and CBT.
Do you find it hard to love or accept certain parts of yourself? Maybe you want to step outside your comfort zone, but the fear of rejection or not being “enough” holds you back. Or perhaps you feel stuck in relationship patterns that leave you confused or unfulfilled. How we relate to ourselves and others is often shaped by our environment and earlier life experiences—especially when our basic needs for love, connection, or safety weren’t fully met. I support adults who are navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety, low self-worth, and relationship challenges, to feel more connected, grounded, and less defined by the past.
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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.