Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Nichols Hills, OK

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and IFS (Trauma) Practitioner, I look forward to meeting you and helping you move to the place you would like to be. I have completed post advanced training experience in working with couples with Toni Herbine-Blank (Intimacy From the Inside Out). I have had many years' experience working with couples, families, parenting issues, addiction issues, and many other issues in between. Call and let's visit about how how we can work together to help you reach your life's desires.

You are not alone. Together, we can help to heal and achieve stability and wellness. With 28 years of experience in providing therapy to children, adults, and families, I can help you explore yourself and learn skills to help you become a stronger, healthier you. I meet my clients where they are and together, we can find productive ways forward in life. We are all worthy of love, acceptance, and understanding. I am trained in EMDR, CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and am a Certified Trauma Therapist. My goal is to understand your needs and help you meet your own wellness and growth goals.

** No openings at this time. Waitlist option available at www.lilyfield.org/counseling ** I believe that we are shaped, but not defined by our experiences, and that having a safe and supportive place to process those experiences can be healing. Humans are built for connection, and my goal is to help clients reach a place where they feel connected to their authentic selves and are able to connect with those who are important to them. I seek to empower my clients by helping them make sense of their history, imagine what a hopeful future might look like, and realize the great resources they already have access to within themselves.

Hello to you from an affirming, eclectic, down to earth human who happens to be a therapist. Thank you for taking the first step to creating intentional space for yourself. Vulnerability, exploration, new skills, facing past hurts, and living authentically can seem challenging and not easy at times. Change can be tough, even scary, yet create endless possibilities for living the life you choose. Yes this is possible! My most focused areas are traumas, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationships, toxic relationship healing. Also, teens surrounding childhood trauma, sexuality, and transition to adulthood. Teen life ain’t easy!

Our first relationships are the foundation on which we build all future relationships. If our foundation is shaking, unreliable, or scary we develop a sense of disconnectedness or that we are in some way lacking. This feeling of vulnerability leads us to act in ways we don’t understand. Some may find themselves being overly clingy/controlling for fear that they may be left alone. Some have self-doubt leading to Anxiety, Depression, or addiction. While others shut themselves off from the world to protect themselves. We all have needs and it’s okay to have them met but how we do that can be more destructive than helpful.

Maurene Pantaleano has dedicated over six years to the behavioral health field. She earned her bachelor's in psychology from Ohio University in 2017, where she conducted research and provided testing for children with ADHD. She then completed her master's in counseling at the University of Rochester, NY, focusing on trauma work in domestic violence shelters and youth residential treatment programs. She has experience in community-based settings, including schools and integrated care models. She currently works at Collaborative Counseling and Training, a private practice in NW Oklahoma City.

Have you been in therapy for as long as you can remember and still have no idea how to regulate your emotions, what to do with your life, or how to maintain healthy relationships? Do you feel things so very deeply, and no one else seems to understand? Maybe you don't know how to turn off intrusive thoughts in your mind, and are desperate to find connection with something that’s real. Are you a caregiver navigating complex parenting dynamics and feeling distressed and hopeless? Have you suffered loss, invalidation, or abuse and have never been able to fully put that weight down? If so, you are my people.

I believe the most important aspect of a therapeutic relationship involves creating a safe space for people to process their difficulties without feeling judged, regardless of religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. I take a "person centered" approach to help people work toward their treatment goals at their own pace, helping them to lean on their own strengths and supports. I lean heavily into Internal Family Systems to help clients become aware of, understand, and accept the different parts of themselves and learn ways to integrate these parts so they can work together instead of against each other.

Are you suffering from trauma or depression, chronic pain, been diagnosed with PTSD, an anxiety disorder, or constantly fighting through waves of debilitating depression? Are you a couple on the verge of divorce? If the answer is yes, then I can help. I treat those who have nowhere else to turn and have just about given up. Whether you were the victim of trauma, suffered an unforgettable childhood experience, or simply want to learn to love again, I am here to help.

Welcome to Integrative Psychiatry Oklahoma, where we offer holistic approaches to mental wellness. Our treatments, including ketamine infusion therapy and NAD+ supplementation, address the root causes of symptoms, promoting balance and fulfillment. With a focus on the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, our compassionate professionals work with you to develop personalized solutions. Welcome to a place where healing is comprehensive, hope is abundant, and transformation is possible. Let us help you find your peace. Please visit our website for more information integrativepsychiatryoklahoma.com

You are not alone because I'm here to support your healing journey by partnering with you to create a collaborative effort to assist with identifying and discovering relief from symptoms, maintain or improve daily functioning, and enhance quality of life. This is accomplished through honest dialogue and developed therapeutic strategies in an environment that is safe and facilitates positive changes. Through therapeutic connection and congruence, the client and I create a space for solutions. Healing is a gradual process that is often not linear but rather a tangle of lines leading to a pathway of progress over perfection.

Life can be difficult, the plate you are holding can become too full. You may constantly be worried that something is going to be added to your plate and that things will topple over at any moment. Whatever the stressors are in your life, causing your plate to become too heavy and overwhelming, therapy can help you figure out what needs to stay, what needs to change, and what needs to go. Therapy can help balance your plate so that you can be the individual, partner, and family member that you want to be. Try out therapy to see if your plate begins to feel lighter and more balanced.

Throughout our lives we have different challenges that muddle our understanding of our selves. We are often left looking for clarity on our needs and how to move forward in a way that feels true to us. I enjoy helping adults who are adjusting to changes in their identity. This may be brought on by life transitions such as a career change, infertility, contemplating being a parent, loss of a partner or family member, surprise DNA discoveries or other ways that can cause self questioning. I can support you to find the self knowledge and strength to move forward in a conscious and thoughtful way.

In my experience, the therapeutic alliance between therapist and client is arguably the most important part of successful counseling. It can be incredibly important to find a therapist you connect with, who is also able to provide evidence based treatment that is right for you. ​ I have worked in the field of mental health and social work for nearly a decade. I've worked with clients ranging from pre-school kids to grandparents and everyone in between. ​ I currently prefer to work with adult women (18 and over) looking to heal from past trauma, tackle anxiety, or find freedom from OCD and intrusive thoughts.