Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Sewell, NJ
I am also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Brainspotting, and IFS/parts work.
You might be feeling upset and out of control about your life. You might have recently discovered that you're neurodivergent (or not even sure) and you want to explore the possibility in a safe environment. You might have been through one or more traumas.
I am also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Brainspotting, and IFS/parts work.
You might be feeling upset and out of control about your life. You might have recently discovered that you're neurodivergent (or not even sure) and you want to explore the possibility in a safe environment. You might have been through one or more traumas.
With 50 years of clinical experience, I know true growth happens under pressure. If you are overwhelmed by responsibilities, you need a seasoned partner to help you find clarity. I specialize in helping individuals and couples move forward through an active, practical approach.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Let’s walk toward freedom.
With 50 years of clinical experience, I know true growth happens under pressure. If you are overwhelmed by responsibilities, you need a seasoned partner to help you find clarity. I specialize in helping individuals and couples move forward through an active, practical approach.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Let’s walk toward freedom.
You keep having the same argument, and somehow neither of you feels heard. One of you pushes to talk while the other shuts down. Maybe you’re managing a household together but missing the closeness you once had. You want something to change, but conversations leave you feeling more hurt and further apart. I work with couples navigating disconnection, resentment, and trust concerns who want to understand what’s happening between them and find a way forward.
You keep having the same argument, and somehow neither of you feels heard. One of you pushes to talk while the other shuts down. Maybe you’re managing a household together but missing the closeness you once had. You want something to change, but conversations leave you feeling more hurt and further apart. I work with couples navigating disconnection, resentment, and trust concerns who want to understand what’s happening between them and find a way forward.
I work with adolescents and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from themselves or others. Many people I work with are navigating anxiety, trauma, or long-standing relational patterns and are looking for a space where they can slow down, feel understood, and begin making sense of what they’re experiencing.
I work with adolescents and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from themselves or others. Many people I work with are navigating anxiety, trauma, or long-standing relational patterns and are looking for a space where they can slow down, feel understood, and begin making sense of what they’re experiencing.
The space I strive to create in therapy is eclectic, open, safe, and non-judgmental. The relationship between client and therapist is of upmost importance to promote the opportunity for witnessing of your pain and empowering you in healing.
In our work together, I'll prioritize building our connection, as you help me to understand challenges you are facing. Together, we will formulate some top priority goals, and I encourage your provide feedback as we move along. My approach is always compassionate, validating and accepting.
The space I strive to create in therapy is eclectic, open, safe, and non-judgmental. The relationship between client and therapist is of upmost importance to promote the opportunity for witnessing of your pain and empowering you in healing.
In our work together, I'll prioritize building our connection, as you help me to understand challenges you are facing. Together, we will formulate some top priority goals, and I encourage your provide feedback as we move along. My approach is always compassionate, validating and accepting.
I work well with people struggling with anxiety and low self esteem. One of my strengths is building a person's self confidence and bringing out all their successes and accomplishments. I take great joy in highlighting all the work that a person has done throughout therapy and the progress towards their goals. I make sure to assure them that they are working at their own pace throughout their journey and that I am there to lend support where needed.
I work well with people struggling with anxiety and low self esteem. One of my strengths is building a person's self confidence and bringing out all their successes and accomplishments. I take great joy in highlighting all the work that a person has done throughout therapy and the progress towards their goals. I make sure to assure them that they are working at their own pace throughout their journey and that I am there to lend support where needed.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience supporting adults and children across New Jersey. I specialize in helping individuals heal from anxiety, trauma, and emotional pain. I work with those seeking clarity, resilience, and deeper self‑trust.
My approach is grounded in evidence‑based methods like CBT and DBT. I tailor each session to your goals and emotional needs.
Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or looking for long‑term growth, I’m here to walk alongside you at your pace and support you in creating meaningful, lasting change.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience supporting adults and children across New Jersey. I specialize in helping individuals heal from anxiety, trauma, and emotional pain. I work with those seeking clarity, resilience, and deeper self‑trust.
My approach is grounded in evidence‑based methods like CBT and DBT. I tailor each session to your goals and emotional needs.
Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or looking for long‑term growth, I’m here to walk alongside you at your pace and support you in creating meaningful, lasting change.
As a counselor, I work with individuals coping with various concerns related to neurodiversity, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, PTSD & complex trauma, caregiver concerns, relationship issues, parenting struggles, communication skills, and general life dissatisfaction. I use a trauma-informed approach to therapy and combine client-focused therapy, psychodynamic applications, play therapy, and EMDR.
Therapeutic Educational Advocacy is also an important role for me, combining my background in Education and my work with families that have neurodiverse children.
As a counselor, I work with individuals coping with various concerns related to neurodiversity, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, PTSD & complex trauma, caregiver concerns, relationship issues, parenting struggles, communication skills, and general life dissatisfaction. I use a trauma-informed approach to therapy and combine client-focused therapy, psychodynamic applications, play therapy, and EMDR.
Therapeutic Educational Advocacy is also an important role for me, combining my background in Education and my work with families that have neurodiverse children.
Heather A Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC, CCTP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I can offer a unique perspective framed in trauma informed practices, IFS, EMDR, CBT and other therapeutic interventions.
Welcome to a space of healing, it is so nice to meet you! My name is Heather Wilson, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with intensive training in ARC-Grow, EMDR, and Trauma. My goal with clients is to empower them to become their authentic selves. Through life experiences, we oftentimes struggle with identifying who we are and how to align with our values. My therapeutic framework allows me to identify the root issues to client presenting problems and to provide tangible steps to healing. My background involves working adults, children, grief, loss, substance use, and trauma.
I can offer a unique perspective framed in trauma informed practices, IFS, EMDR, CBT and other therapeutic interventions.
Welcome to a space of healing, it is so nice to meet you! My name is Heather Wilson, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with intensive training in ARC-Grow, EMDR, and Trauma. My goal with clients is to empower them to become their authentic selves. Through life experiences, we oftentimes struggle with identifying who we are and how to align with our values. My therapeutic framework allows me to identify the root issues to client presenting problems and to provide tangible steps to healing. My background involves working adults, children, grief, loss, substance use, and trauma.
Hi! I’m Demi, a trauma and attachment specialist passionate about supporting children, teens, adults, and families in their journey of healing from the impacts of trauma, neglect, and attachment injuries. What has happened in our lives has an undeniable impact on how we experience this world, our relationships, and ourselves. This impact can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, scared, frustrated and helpless. If you feel like you are struggling to get through the days and are stuck in survival mode, I am here to tell you that there is hope and that you do not have to walk this journey alone.
Hi! I’m Demi, a trauma and attachment specialist passionate about supporting children, teens, adults, and families in their journey of healing from the impacts of trauma, neglect, and attachment injuries. What has happened in our lives has an undeniable impact on how we experience this world, our relationships, and ourselves. This impact can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, scared, frustrated and helpless. If you feel like you are struggling to get through the days and are stuck in survival mode, I am here to tell you that there is hope and that you do not have to walk this journey alone.
You’ve spent a long time being the person everyone else has needed. Now something in your life has shifted, and the way you’ve always managed doesn’t seem to be working anymore. You may be navigating a loss, questioning a relationship, or trying to recognize yourself amid the demands of work and family. From the outside, you’re functioning. Inside, you know you need a space to work through it.
You’ve spent a long time being the person everyone else has needed. Now something in your life has shifted, and the way you’ve always managed doesn’t seem to be working anymore. You may be navigating a loss, questioning a relationship, or trying to recognize yourself amid the demands of work and family. From the outside, you’re functioning. Inside, you know you need a space to work through it.
Alyssa enjoys utilizing skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Mindfulness and Strengths-Based approach amongst other evidence-based therapies such as Nurtured Heart Approach when needed.
Alyssa is certified in both Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Adoption Therapy. Alyssa has experience with helping adults, children, couples and families in addressing challenges such as depression, anxiety, self-harming behaviors, trauma, abuse, adjustment difficulties, behavioral needs, and family dynamics.
Alyssa enjoys utilizing skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Mindfulness and Strengths-Based approach amongst other evidence-based therapies such as Nurtured Heart Approach when needed.
Alyssa is certified in both Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Adoption Therapy. Alyssa has experience with helping adults, children, couples and families in addressing challenges such as depression, anxiety, self-harming behaviors, trauma, abuse, adjustment difficulties, behavioral needs, and family dynamics.
Continuously honing my skills, I bring a diverse toolkit to my practice, including Internal Family Systems ( IFS), Gestalt techniques, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT
Grounded in IFS, Gestalt techniques, and (DBT) I provide trauma-informed therapy to help individuals heal from trauma and manage complicated relationships and emotions. I have a particular interest in empowering teens and adults with ADHD through Executive Functioning coaching and supporting parents of neurodiverse teens.
Continuously honing my skills, I bring a diverse toolkit to my practice, including Internal Family Systems ( IFS), Gestalt techniques, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT
Grounded in IFS, Gestalt techniques, and (DBT) I provide trauma-informed therapy to help individuals heal from trauma and manage complicated relationships and emotions. I have a particular interest in empowering teens and adults with ADHD through Executive Functioning coaching and supporting parents of neurodiverse teens.
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I am a level 1 IFS therapist who has over a decade of experience working with various forms of trauma in different clinical settings.
Primarily a women's therapist. My goal is to provide a safe, comfortable, and healing environment for anyone who is willing. Therapy should be a partnership between the client and the therapist, working together to foster confidence and connection to one’s self. I enjoy sitting with my clients as we get to know themes that occur repeatedly in one's life. I encourage my clients to approach 'problematic' behaviors with curiosity, moving away from the tendency to remain stuck in judgment. Oftentimes holding space for our thoughts/feelings and sitting in what is uncomfortable can bring us to understanding and healing.
I am a level 1 IFS therapist who has over a decade of experience working with various forms of trauma in different clinical settings.
Primarily a women's therapist. My goal is to provide a safe, comfortable, and healing environment for anyone who is willing. Therapy should be a partnership between the client and the therapist, working together to foster confidence and connection to one’s self. I enjoy sitting with my clients as we get to know themes that occur repeatedly in one's life. I encourage my clients to approach 'problematic' behaviors with curiosity, moving away from the tendency to remain stuck in judgment. Oftentimes holding space for our thoughts/feelings and sitting in what is uncomfortable can bring us to understanding and healing.
I’m Reena Pawar, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), specializing in helping individuals navigate life changes such as divorce, career transitions, adapting to college life (whether as a young or older adult), and more. My background has equipped me with a deep understanding of how to listen and work effectively with individuals who are facing challenges or adjustments. I completed my Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling at Saint Peter’s University, which has provided me with the clinical foundation to support clients through difficult transitions.
I’m Reena Pawar, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), specializing in helping individuals navigate life changes such as divorce, career transitions, adapting to college life (whether as a young or older adult), and more. My background has equipped me with a deep understanding of how to listen and work effectively with individuals who are facing challenges or adjustments. I completed my Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling at Saint Peter’s University, which has provided me with the clinical foundation to support clients through difficult transitions.
Post masters, I have received advanced training in Play Therapy, EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems), child development, attachment theory, Mindfulness Based Play-Family Therapy, and Sandplay Therapy.
There are times in life when we find ourselves feeling unbalanced, unsatisfied, lonely, or hurt. Healing and change begin when we feel deeply heard. I work with clients from childhood through adulthood. I am a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and am skilled at helping children express their feelings, experiences and deep emotions. I meet each client with warmth and genuine curiosity as I am taught about their life experiences. Together we identify and challenge roadblocks to healthy coping, growing and thriving. I approach my therapeutic work with the ability to listen, to play, to be solutions-oriented and trauma informed.
Post masters, I have received advanced training in Play Therapy, EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems), child development, attachment theory, Mindfulness Based Play-Family Therapy, and Sandplay Therapy.
There are times in life when we find ourselves feeling unbalanced, unsatisfied, lonely, or hurt. Healing and change begin when we feel deeply heard. I work with clients from childhood through adulthood. I am a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and am skilled at helping children express their feelings, experiences and deep emotions. I meet each client with warmth and genuine curiosity as I am taught about their life experiences. Together we identify and challenge roadblocks to healthy coping, growing and thriving. I approach my therapeutic work with the ability to listen, to play, to be solutions-oriented and trauma informed.
My specialty includes using Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed therapy and the EMDR lens to help reprocess negative beliefs about yourself.
A time comes in everyone's life when we need to do some growth & healing work. Thankfully the ability to grow & heal is built into our human-nature, a nature that comes alive when we receive the support we need. Therapy is for receiving this support, and in a way that fits with you.
Throughout my life, along with my broad training and experience as a therapist, I've experienced my own, and have guided others in finding their ability to overcome what's happening 'right now', no matter what happened 'back then’, and no matter what concerns there are about the future.
My specialty includes using Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed therapy and the EMDR lens to help reprocess negative beliefs about yourself.
A time comes in everyone's life when we need to do some growth & healing work. Thankfully the ability to grow & heal is built into our human-nature, a nature that comes alive when we receive the support we need. Therapy is for receiving this support, and in a way that fits with you.
Throughout my life, along with my broad training and experience as a therapist, I've experienced my own, and have guided others in finding their ability to overcome what's happening 'right now', no matter what happened 'back then’, and no matter what concerns there are about the future.
I have an eclectic approach to therapy and will utilize my training in DBT, EMDR and IFS to tailor to your specific needs.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m never going to have a healthy relationship”? Have you told yourself that the best you can do in life is settle? Maybe you don’t feel worthy of beautiful relationships and experiences. As human beings, we can all find ourselves feeling stuck. Sometimes, this is due to painful experiences from the past that we haven't had a chance to begin to heal from. We might have difficulty moving forward after losing a loved one, relationship, goal or dream. Other times, it’s the things we believe about ourselves and the critical things that we constantly say to ourselves, perhaps without even realizing.
I have an eclectic approach to therapy and will utilize my training in DBT, EMDR and IFS to tailor to your specific needs.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m never going to have a healthy relationship”? Have you told yourself that the best you can do in life is settle? Maybe you don’t feel worthy of beautiful relationships and experiences. As human beings, we can all find ourselves feeling stuck. Sometimes, this is due to painful experiences from the past that we haven't had a chance to begin to heal from. We might have difficulty moving forward after losing a loved one, relationship, goal or dream. Other times, it’s the things we believe about ourselves and the critical things that we constantly say to ourselves, perhaps without even realizing.
Come as you are and I will walk besides you on your journey.
Therapy is about you as an individual—it’s not one-size-fits-all. I offer a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can feel seen and heard. Together, we’ll explore your experiences and work toward meaningful change. If traditional therapy doesn’t feel like the right fit, we can move beyond the couch and find a setting that feels more comfortable, including walk-and-talk sessions in nature.
Come as you are and I will walk besides you on your journey.
Therapy is about you as an individual—it’s not one-size-fits-all. I offer a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can feel seen and heard. Together, we’ll explore your experiences and work toward meaningful change. If traditional therapy doesn’t feel like the right fit, we can move beyond the couch and find a setting that feels more comfortable, including walk-and-talk sessions in nature.
I am trustworthy, compassionate, and down to earth individual with whom you can be vulnerable and be able address delicate moments with. In this world within, your experiences, and just the process of moving through life can feel as if you can't grasp the right emotions at times. Whatever you may be experiencing, I hope to help you through your own human experience. My goal is to help the individuals explore, identify, and change negative patterns that maintain this certain lifestyle.
I am trustworthy, compassionate, and down to earth individual with whom you can be vulnerable and be able address delicate moments with. In this world within, your experiences, and just the process of moving through life can feel as if you can't grasp the right emotions at times. Whatever you may be experiencing, I hope to help you through your own human experience. My goal is to help the individuals explore, identify, and change negative patterns that maintain this certain lifestyle.
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- Blackwood
- Clementon
- Glassboro
- Haddon Heights
- Laurel Springs
- Mantua
- Mullica Hill
- Pitman
- Sicklerville
- Turnersville
- Williamstown
- Woodbury
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.