Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Cincinnati, OH
Hello! My name is Ellee. I'm a licensed counselor who specializes in complex trauma, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation. I am a solo practitioner and owner of Cerebella Integrative Counseling. The type of clients I fit best with are often those who would describe themselves as “too emotional,” "stuck in the past," “sensitive,” or have been through therapy already and "have a lot of awareness but no one can tell me how to actually change." If any of these issues sounds familiar, you've made it to the right place.
Hello! My name is Ellee. I'm a licensed counselor who specializes in complex trauma, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation. I am a solo practitioner and owner of Cerebella Integrative Counseling. The type of clients I fit best with are often those who would describe themselves as “too emotional,” "stuck in the past," “sensitive,” or have been through therapy already and "have a lot of awareness but no one can tell me how to actually change." If any of these issues sounds familiar, you've made it to the right place.
With IFS, we’ll identify and work with the different “parts” of you—like the one that pushes you to succeed and the one that feels overwhelmed—helping them work together toward balance and healing.
Are you tired of carrying the weight of the world? Navigating a demanding career, juggling home responsibilities, or enduring a toxic work environment can leave you drained and uncertain about your next step? Struggling to set boundaries, questioning your career path, or seeking balance? If work/life balance feels off for you, I'm here to help. I specialize in addressing burnout at the intersection of work and life. Together, we’ll uncover your values, change your relationship with tough emotions, and align with what matters most. Let's create clarity and meaningful next steps toward the balanced life you deserve.
With IFS, we’ll identify and work with the different “parts” of you—like the one that pushes you to succeed and the one that feels overwhelmed—helping them work together toward balance and healing.
Are you tired of carrying the weight of the world? Navigating a demanding career, juggling home responsibilities, or enduring a toxic work environment can leave you drained and uncertain about your next step? Struggling to set boundaries, questioning your career path, or seeking balance? If work/life balance feels off for you, I'm here to help. I specialize in addressing burnout at the intersection of work and life. Together, we’ll uncover your values, change your relationship with tough emotions, and align with what matters most. Let's create clarity and meaningful next steps toward the balanced life you deserve.
I utilize a combination of brain and body-based approaches, including talk therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Ketamine, IFS, TF-CBT, Somatic and various aspects of Mindfulness to help in the following areas: trauma, anxiety, stress management, lack of meaning, hopelessness, fatigue, attachment and relationship concerns.
Rootworks Wellness is a clinical mental health practice in the Gaslight District of Clifton in Cincinnati. In our work together, we will examine and process the triggers and stuck points in your life, freeing up mental and emotional space for you to thrive and claim your wholeness. I view attachment, safe connection and seeing oneself as valuable and worthy of love as the most important work we can do for ourselves.
I utilize a combination of brain and body-based approaches, including talk therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Ketamine, IFS, TF-CBT, Somatic and various aspects of Mindfulness to help in the following areas: trauma, anxiety, stress management, lack of meaning, hopelessness, fatigue, attachment and relationship concerns.
Rootworks Wellness is a clinical mental health practice in the Gaslight District of Clifton in Cincinnati. In our work together, we will examine and process the triggers and stuck points in your life, freeing up mental and emotional space for you to thrive and claim your wholeness. I view attachment, safe connection and seeing oneself as valuable and worthy of love as the most important work we can do for ourselves.
I am Internal Family Systems-Informed and practice an eclectic approach to therapy.
I’m so glad you’re here. As a mother and a former educator, I have developed a deep commitment to understanding and supporting individuals navigating emotional challenges. Life can get heavy at times, and good guidance and support can help. I strive to offer a compassionate, supportive space for individuals seeking to feel best.
I am Internal Family Systems-Informed and practice an eclectic approach to therapy.
I’m so glad you’re here. As a mother and a former educator, I have developed a deep commitment to understanding and supporting individuals navigating emotional challenges. Life can get heavy at times, and good guidance and support can help. I strive to offer a compassionate, supportive space for individuals seeking to feel best.
Bailey Swinford-Carmichael
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, MA
3 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Therapy with me is a process of self-discovery. While clients often come to counseling hoping to reduce anxiety, heal from trauma, or survive a difficult season of life, I believe something deeper is possible: the opportunity to better understand yourself and, in doing so, become more fully who you are (after all, it's never too late to become who you're becoming). My counseling style is warm, collaborative, and deeply compassionate. I strive to create a space where you feel genuinely accepted, not because you've earned it, but because every human being is worthy of curiosity, care, and respect.
Therapy with me is a process of self-discovery. While clients often come to counseling hoping to reduce anxiety, heal from trauma, or survive a difficult season of life, I believe something deeper is possible: the opportunity to better understand yourself and, in doing so, become more fully who you are (after all, it's never too late to become who you're becoming). My counseling style is warm, collaborative, and deeply compassionate. I strive to create a space where you feel genuinely accepted, not because you've earned it, but because every human being is worthy of curiosity, care, and respect.
If you are finding yourself stuck or repeating unwanted patterns, there are many reasons involved. Whether it is keeping you from having the healthy lifestyle you want in your home, work, school, or other daily experience, your goals are within reach. If you are looking to enhance your communication, intimacy, or better understand and provide what others are seeking from you in your relationships, these are possible with the right tools. If you are looking to improve the quality of your daily interactions, enhance productivity, minimize stress, and overall live your best life, please prioritize yourself and reach out.
If you are finding yourself stuck or repeating unwanted patterns, there are many reasons involved. Whether it is keeping you from having the healthy lifestyle you want in your home, work, school, or other daily experience, your goals are within reach. If you are looking to enhance your communication, intimacy, or better understand and provide what others are seeking from you in your relationships, these are possible with the right tools. If you are looking to improve the quality of your daily interactions, enhance productivity, minimize stress, and overall live your best life, please prioritize yourself and reach out.
For individuals, I use a blend of ACT, EMDR, IFS, narrative therapy, and existential approaches.
Our relationships define our humanity, bringing richness and joy into our lives while sometimes causing pain. They act as mirrors, reflecting our inner selves and fulfilling our innate need for connection. When we are connected to others, we feel more in tune with ourselves and our world. However, mental health challenges can both contribute to and result from relationship discord, creating a distressing cycle. Feelings of isolation lead to further disconnection, distancing us from our values and deepening our sense of loneliness and loss. Through therapy, we can carve a different path: one of vulnerability, intimacy, and joy.
For individuals, I use a blend of ACT, EMDR, IFS, narrative therapy, and existential approaches.
Our relationships define our humanity, bringing richness and joy into our lives while sometimes causing pain. They act as mirrors, reflecting our inner selves and fulfilling our innate need for connection. When we are connected to others, we feel more in tune with ourselves and our world. However, mental health challenges can both contribute to and result from relationship discord, creating a distressing cycle. Feelings of isolation lead to further disconnection, distancing us from our values and deepening our sense of loneliness and loss. Through therapy, we can carve a different path: one of vulnerability, intimacy, and joy.
We are all wired to find equilibrium – the state of rest and balance with our body, mind, and spirit. But sometimes outside influences like relationships, work, money, illnesses, politics, and world issues keep that from happening. We take a few steps forward, only to get pushed back much further. If you find yourself struggling to cope and hold things together in the midst of stress, loss, and/or a radical change, Life is likely calling for you to grow. Engaging in therapy is like going on a journey with a trusted guide who sees, hears, teaches, and supports you wholeheartedly.
We are all wired to find equilibrium – the state of rest and balance with our body, mind, and spirit. But sometimes outside influences like relationships, work, money, illnesses, politics, and world issues keep that from happening. We take a few steps forward, only to get pushed back much further. If you find yourself struggling to cope and hold things together in the midst of stress, loss, and/or a radical change, Life is likely calling for you to grow. Engaging in therapy is like going on a journey with a trusted guide who sees, hears, teaches, and supports you wholeheartedly.
Hi there and welcome! If you have been feeling constantly on edge, overachieving, people-pleasing, staying quiet, believing you need to be "perfect" or on guard just to get through the day, you are not alone. These patterns can come from past stressful or painful experiences, even when they aren’t labeled as trauma. As a result of these experiences, you may feel disconnected from others or yourself, stuck in survival mode, or unsure why things feel so hard. Therapy can help you understand what you’ve been through and heal and grow in a way that feels safe and empowering as you build greater resilience, self-trust, and confidence.
Hi there and welcome! If you have been feeling constantly on edge, overachieving, people-pleasing, staying quiet, believing you need to be "perfect" or on guard just to get through the day, you are not alone. These patterns can come from past stressful or painful experiences, even when they aren’t labeled as trauma. As a result of these experiences, you may feel disconnected from others or yourself, stuck in survival mode, or unsure why things feel so hard. Therapy can help you understand what you’ve been through and heal and grow in a way that feels safe and empowering as you build greater resilience, self-trust, and confidence.
This world is complex and full of contradictions, full of beauty and hate, full of barriers and possibilities. Life can get so messy, it can be hard to imagine a path to anything joyful, restful, fulfilling. I am here to dive in with you, to help you expand your sense of self and tap into your capacity to navigate this wild world with confidence and joy. I believe it is within our uniqueness that lies the potential for connection to ourselves, to others, and to the world. I'm not going to apply a specific therapeutic formula onto you. We will work together to find a healing path that fosters a deep sense of safety and self trust.
This world is complex and full of contradictions, full of beauty and hate, full of barriers and possibilities. Life can get so messy, it can be hard to imagine a path to anything joyful, restful, fulfilling. I am here to dive in with you, to help you expand your sense of self and tap into your capacity to navigate this wild world with confidence and joy. I believe it is within our uniqueness that lies the potential for connection to ourselves, to others, and to the world. I'm not going to apply a specific therapeutic formula onto you. We will work together to find a healing path that fosters a deep sense of safety and self trust.
Purposed Journey Counseling LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, MS, IMFT-S
2 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45215
Engaging in therapy services and being willing to work through the process is an important aspect of the journey. We enjoy working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and who have experienced trauma. Their needs include identifying and addressing their triggers, in order to develop the necessary skills to be able to process through their responses to trauma. Their goals include reducing their symptoms and learning how to manage their symptoms more effectively. They learn that each step on the journey builds endurance that increases our strength and resilience so that they build our capacity to persist.
Engaging in therapy services and being willing to work through the process is an important aspect of the journey. We enjoy working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and who have experienced trauma. Their needs include identifying and addressing their triggers, in order to develop the necessary skills to be able to process through their responses to trauma. Their goals include reducing their symptoms and learning how to manage their symptoms more effectively. They learn that each step on the journey builds endurance that increases our strength and resilience so that they build our capacity to persist.
Ryan
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC-S, CSAT, AF-EMDR, CCBRT, DARTT
4 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45240
I often utilize more experiential interventions, such as inner child work, guided imagery, AF-EMDR and Internal Family Systems.
My clients are often holding it together on the outside but overwhelmed inside. They’re tired of repeating patterns—whether that’s numbing behaviors, trauma responses, or relationship struggles. They want to understand why they feel stuck and finally heal at the root. They’re ready for depth, not quick fixes. They want freedom from shame, clarity in their relationships, and peace within themselves. They value a compassionate, direct approach and appreciate that faith can be integrated when they choose.
I often utilize more experiential interventions, such as inner child work, guided imagery, AF-EMDR and Internal Family Systems.
My clients are often holding it together on the outside but overwhelmed inside. They’re tired of repeating patterns—whether that’s numbing behaviors, trauma responses, or relationship struggles. They want to understand why they feel stuck and finally heal at the root. They’re ready for depth, not quick fixes. They want freedom from shame, clarity in their relationships, and peace within themselves. They value a compassionate, direct approach and appreciate that faith can be integrated when they choose.
Youngblood Counseling and Consultation Services
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LICDC, ICDAC
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Hello, I am Dr. Kimberly Youngblood, owner of Youngblood Counseling and Consultation Services, LLC. We are a faith-based, black-owned, female-owned counseling and consulting service that provides an emotionally safe, judgment-free atmosphere for emotional or spiritual healing. We provide mental health counseling using research-based therapies, including, but not limited to, Faith-Based Principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Forgiveness Therapy, Trauma Therapy, and our 30 years of experience.
Hello, I am Dr. Kimberly Youngblood, owner of Youngblood Counseling and Consultation Services, LLC. We are a faith-based, black-owned, female-owned counseling and consulting service that provides an emotionally safe, judgment-free atmosphere for emotional or spiritual healing. We provide mental health counseling using research-based therapies, including, but not limited to, Faith-Based Principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Forgiveness Therapy, Trauma Therapy, and our 30 years of experience.
Are you ready for change but need a guide? You may feel disconnected from your partner(s) or yourself, struggling to heal from past trauma. Perhaps you're navigating challenges with sexual function or desire and want to find confidence and pleasure again. You might be exploring your identity—sexual or gender—or considering consensual or ethical non-monogamy. Ultimately, you want to improve intimacy and communication, feel empowered, and build an authentic life you love.
Are you ready for change but need a guide? You may feel disconnected from your partner(s) or yourself, struggling to heal from past trauma. Perhaps you're navigating challenges with sexual function or desire and want to find confidence and pleasure again. You might be exploring your identity—sexual or gender—or considering consensual or ethical non-monogamy. Ultimately, you want to improve intimacy and communication, feel empowered, and build an authentic life you love.
I believe therapy is a collaborative space where you can feel supported, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change. My approach is grounded in openness, vulnerability, self-compassion, and building a strong therapeutic relationship where you can feel safe bringing your authentic self into the room.
I believe therapy is a collaborative space where you can feel supported, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change. My approach is grounded in openness, vulnerability, self-compassion, and building a strong therapeutic relationship where you can feel safe bringing your authentic self into the room.
’ use evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems to help you move through anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck—and I bring warmth, humor, and compassion into the process.
Clients often tell me they feel comfortable opening up with me because I’m real, relatable, and not afraid to sit with the hard stuff while also celebrating the wins along the way. Whether you’re working through the weight of your past, learning to set boundaries, or trying to reconnect with yourself, I’d love to walk alongside you.
’ use evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems to help you move through anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck—and I bring warmth, humor, and compassion into the process.
Clients often tell me they feel comfortable opening up with me because I’m real, relatable, and not afraid to sit with the hard stuff while also celebrating the wins along the way. Whether you’re working through the weight of your past, learning to set boundaries, or trying to reconnect with yourself, I’d love to walk alongside you.
I draw from Attachment Theory, IFS, CBT, DBT, Systems Theory, and Solution-Focused Therapy to support insight and self-compassion.
I offer a collaborative, empathy-centered space where you can process experiences, build emotional awareness, and develop practical coping skills tailored to your needs.
Together, we focus on resilience, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful, sustainable change at a pace that feels safe and grounded to you.
I draw from Attachment Theory, IFS, CBT, DBT, Systems Theory, and Solution-Focused Therapy to support insight and self-compassion.
I offer a collaborative, empathy-centered space where you can process experiences, build emotional awareness, and develop practical coping skills tailored to your needs.
Together, we focus on resilience, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful, sustainable change at a pace that feels safe and grounded to you.
Do you feel like you and your partner are running on separate tracks, living more like roommates than lovers? Maybe you keep having the same argument on loop, or perhaps sex/sexuality has become a source of anxiety, shame, relationship distress or desire mismatch. I help couples, families, and individuals break out of stuck patterns and rebuild deep connection. As a therapist specializing in relationship dynamics and sex therapy, I create a vibrant, sex-positive, and culturally humble space to talk about the things most people find too difficult. Together, we will transform conflict and restore communication, joy and intimacy.
Do you feel like you and your partner are running on separate tracks, living more like roommates than lovers? Maybe you keep having the same argument on loop, or perhaps sex/sexuality has become a source of anxiety, shame, relationship distress or desire mismatch. I help couples, families, and individuals break out of stuck patterns and rebuild deep connection. As a therapist specializing in relationship dynamics and sex therapy, I create a vibrant, sex-positive, and culturally humble space to talk about the things most people find too difficult. Together, we will transform conflict and restore communication, joy and intimacy.
With IFS, you'll explore why change is difficult and find a way to move toward action.
Is anxiety or depression keeping you from living the life you want? Are you struggling in your relationships? Would you like to communicate more effectively? Do you isolate or avoid situations because of low self-esteem or lack of self-confidence? Is a self-sabotaging behavior interfering with your well-being or relationships? You and I can work together to bring about change: you can overcome anxiety and depression. You can break out of the cycle of self-sabotaging or addictive behaviors. Life can be better and relationships more fulfilling. With support and guidance, you can build the life you want.
With IFS, you'll explore why change is difficult and find a way to move toward action.
Is anxiety or depression keeping you from living the life you want? Are you struggling in your relationships? Would you like to communicate more effectively? Do you isolate or avoid situations because of low self-esteem or lack of self-confidence? Is a self-sabotaging behavior interfering with your well-being or relationships? You and I can work together to bring about change: you can overcome anxiety and depression. You can break out of the cycle of self-sabotaging or addictive behaviors. Life can be better and relationships more fulfilling. With support and guidance, you can build the life you want.
Cincinnati Therapy Specialists
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Hi and welcome! I’m a Licensed Therapist in Ohio, working with children, teens, and adults. Compassion is at the heart of my work, and my intent is to create a warm and welcoming space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate challenges related to anxiety, trauma, ADHD, relationship struggles/ life transitions. My commitment is to honor each person’s unique story.
Using evidence-based strategies and a collaborative approach, I strive to empower clients to build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and enhance emotional well-being—creating lasting change and healthy connections.
Hi and welcome! I’m a Licensed Therapist in Ohio, working with children, teens, and adults. Compassion is at the heart of my work, and my intent is to create a warm and welcoming space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate challenges related to anxiety, trauma, ADHD, relationship struggles/ life transitions. My commitment is to honor each person’s unique story.
Using evidence-based strategies and a collaborative approach, I strive to empower clients to build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and enhance emotional well-being—creating lasting change and healthy connections.
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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.