Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Monroeville, PA
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Amanda Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Many of my clients feel anxious, stuck, and overwhelmed from their past and present life experiences. They question who they are, wonder if they can be truly be their authentic self around others, and feel disconnected from their bodies. They experience chronic people-pleasing, impostor syndrome, social anxiety, workaholic behaviors, and perfectionism. I often work with healthcare professionals, college students, and young adults who are wanting to change these experiences in order to heal their nervous system.
Monroeville, PA 15146
& Online
Integrity Psychological Services Llc
Psychologist
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, work or relationship issues? We are a group psychology practice in Monroeville of 20 licensed, experienced psychologists and therapists who will help you to effectively navigate through your problem. Our specialization areas include anxiety, work-related stress, couples counseling, divorce, grief and loss, transitional and career issues, trauma, depression and post-partum depression/anxiety. We work with adults, children, adolescents and couples. We specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy and EMDR - all gold standard treatments for effective outcomes.
Not accepting new clients
Tammy Fait
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I am a authentic person in therapy with you. I am along with you on the path to change. Change is always frightening. Think about if you were not experiencing fear, what would you do? Who would you be if you were not ashamed or afraid or depressed? Be the change you desire in your life! Common Issues addressed in therapy: Creating healthy boundaries with relationships, communication and conflict, healing from painful and abusive relationships, identifying your own sense of self and your emotional needs, depression and anxiety.
Alexandra Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
Verified
There are lots of reasons to go to therapy. Here are some good ones... Having trouble getting out of bed. Scrolling endlessly on your phone. Being unable to sleep through the night. Eating or drinking to bring comfort. Wondering why nothing you do is good enough. Hiding parts of who you are from people you love. Despite your best efforts you can't seem to have good relationships with friends, family, or lovers. Doing a ton for others and getting little in return. Thinking you're unimportant, ignored, used, paranoid, ashamed, guilty, and otherwise unlovable. Thinking about bad experiences over and over and being unable to stop.
Waitlist for new clients
Kim Weiner
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed psychologist at Allegheny Mental Health Associates (AMHA), PC. with over 30 yrs of experience working with adults (18+) who encounter anxiety, depression, or relationship problems. I can help if you feel stressed and find it hard to be the person you want to be. I consider myself an integrative therapist and use a variety of therapeutic skills and techniques to best individualize treatment. My focus is to help you to discover, or recover, your sense of purpose and vitality, to enable you to re-connect with what matters most to you and teach you ways to relate to your life experiences with skill, insight and wisdom.
Noel S Maurizi
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I operate from a psychodynamic-interpersonal perspective and utilize relational-cultural and feminist frameworks to explore how our identities and experiences have been influenced by the environments and systems we exist in. My areas of interest include working with concerns related to identity development, late adolescence and emergent/early adulthood, interpersonal and relational concerns, women’s concerns, and family of origin trauma.
Elizabeth Dorosh
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Anxiety is everywhere these days. We're all making our way through a sea of unknowns, and our children are along for the ride. I believe that YOU, a parent or caregiver, have been doing the very best that you can for your child. I also know that with limited resources, a lack of external support or your own mental health strain, supporting a struggling child often feels impossible. If you’ve exhausted a list of ideas to help your child with little progress, let me join you. Together we can redistribute that emotional weight you’re carrying and give your child a big wide space to heal and grow.
Waitlist for new clients
Gina Asti
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Struggling with out of control feelings in different areas of your life, not being able to feel like your relationships are serving you, or struggling with your identity in various roles? These can all be normal struggles that most of us experience but don't always know how to solve or feel better about. When we engage in these struggles, we can see symptoms of depression, anxiety, increased conflict or anger, decreased mood, or other various disruptions in their lives.
Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , PhD, LMFT, LCSW
Verified
Verified
We provide counseling services to individuals, couples and families through Western Pennsylvania. Whether you are seeking treatment as an individual adult, a child, or teen, our multi-specialty approach will support your goals of resolving emotional, psychological, and relationship issues. For couples and families, our mental health specialists are experts in supporting your relationship as you gain greater friendship, intimacy, and communication barriers.
The Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Our Counselors in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Monroeville, Greensburg, South Hills and Online specialize in providing compassionate counseling solutions for you, your marriage, and family. Anxiety, anger, depression, intimacy concerns, trauma, relationship conflict, conflict communication, substance abuse, each are confusing troubles which easily prevent us from enjoying the life which we had always envisioned for ourselves'. Our counseling team is here to offer you evidence-based therapy solutions. With comprehensive long and short term treatment plans tailored to your specific needs, we are here to accelerate your journey to wellness.
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Sharon Rosenthal
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
In doing so, I primarily use
IFS
(Internal
Family Systems
), but my approach can also be eclectic.
My favorite part of helping people is collaborating with my clients. I work together with teens and adults to help them reach their goals, get some relief and learn new ways to cope. As a licensed professional counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor, my approach is both nurturing and strengths-based. I believe that every person is unique and has the ability to cope and heal.
Nicole Grabowski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I pull from various therapeutic modalities, including DBT, TF-CBT, Harm Reduction,
IFS
, and ACT.
I am a Social Worker (licensed in both Massachusetts, LICSW and Pennsylvania, LCSW) who earned my Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families who are impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, attachment problems, grief, and conflict. I have experience working in a variety of settings, including residential programs, sexual assault crisis centers, and community health centers. My practice is rooted in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive frameworks and I utilize a person-centered approach that is welcoming of intersecting identities and experiences.
Easin M Beck
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I thoughtfully integrate person-centered therapy, ACT, DBT, and
IFS
for talk therapy and EMDR preparation.
Are your relationships stressing you out? Do you find yourself constantly worrying others are mad at you? Do you struggle with telling people no? Maybe you worry frequently that people will leave you. Maybe you find yourself avoiding people because it all feels too overwhelming. Our personal history, family context, biology, all impact how we interact in relationships. I help people with relationship-related anxiety, religious trauma, and complex trauma process the past and develop the self-compassion to move forward.
Sana Sana Healing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Hola! My name is Aurelio. I provide
IFS
-informed EMDR and relationship therapy in English and Spanish for adults, including those who identify as people of color, poly/non-monogamous, kinky, LGBQ+, and trans/gender expansive. I also support folks exploring identities, and those healing from trauma and emotional pain. My liberation and healing are bound up with yours. I see healing as an ongoing process that we do for ourselves, our community, our ancestors, and the ones who will come after us. A process where we collectively hold space for each other, tend to our wounds, laugh, and strengthen our capacity to survive and thrive.
Katie Kerr
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
While I am Level 2 Gottman trained and pull from attachment theory and
family systems
approaches, therapy with me often doesn't feel like traditional "therapy".
Accepting new clients! You are SO damn tired of playing "the pronoun game" or pretending your other partner is your roommate (they're not). Just once, you want to walk into a room without a question in your mind about whether or not you will be judged. You're exhausted from waiting to see how others will react. You've never been able to FULLY dive into therapy because there's a whole bucket of shit that you don't think anyone would understand. Holding onto the shame is suffocating you, and you just want to find some relief. You want to feel like you are truly thriving in this life instead of merely surviving your way through it.
Carolyn Michaels
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I primarily draw from Internal
Family Systems
, Narrative, & Gottman therapies in my work, as well as specializing in working with LGBTQ+ clients.
My clients come to me because they want to deepen and strengthen their relationships - not just with each other, but with themselves. They want to understand the family and societal systems that shaped them into who they are today, and to heal old wounds and trauma so that they can move forward from a place of strength, healing, and connection. Many of my clients exist at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities, and have struggled to find a therapist who will understand and not further stigmatize their identities, and who is committed to unlearning systems of oppression. I seek to provide a healing space for them.
Corry Bulkley
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I am trained in therapeutic methods which include EMDR, cognitive behavioral, DBT, psycho-dynamic,
IFS
-informed, person-centered, play therapy, and solution focused therapy.
You found me! If you're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, riddled with anxiety or struggling with unwanted feelings and want to make a lifestyle change, then you have already taken the first step. I recognize how difficult it can be to seek out therapy and my passion for helping others has encouraged me to develop a supportive environment for clients to engage in treatment. As a therapist, I will actively listen to your experiences and help you process your emotions. I find it important to create a comfortable, nonjudgmental, and safe space for exploration into deeper meaning and understanding.
Charles Warren
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a trauma informed lens and a non-judgmental framework in therapy that can include mindfulness, internal
family systems
(
IFS
), compassion focused, and feminist based theories focused on empowerment.
Accepting new clients! As a queer, trans, non-binary human I will offer my lived experience and clinical expertise where appropriate to provide a safe and affirming space. Not only for queer people, but anyone who has ever felt alone or ‘other’. I became a therapist because I know how hard it was for me to find a queer-competent and affirming mental healthcare provider when I needed it the most. I specialize working with people who struggle with complicated thoughts and feelings surrounding sexual health & wellness, intimacy, desire, sexuality, gender identity, trauma, and non-monogamous relationships.
Not accepting new clients
Patty Delaney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Utilizing an eclectic approach, including Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Hypnotherapy and
Family Systems
, I uniquely address each client’s concerns.
I believe that everyone has their own timing and can find their own answers through insightful, creative, and courageous work. Together we can find ways to address issues, learn skills to improve quality of life and increase joy, love and laughter.
Not accepting new clients
Terri Fessler LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, Reiki
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I guide teenagers, adults, and couples through their stages of healing using Trauma Informed, Internal
Family Systems
Informed and Holistic Practices.
I believe each of us has a gift of Self to unwrap and embrace along life's journey, especially when we've lived through a life threatening event or a series of chronic traumas. I know first hand how impossible connecting to ourselves can seem afterward. We grieve the loss of a sense of safety and often believe that our identity has changed to what has happened to us. We fear life will always be tarnished and feel set apart by our shame. Through my own life journey and my experiences as a Trauma therapist I have witnessed the reclaiming of Self that arises from the ashes of violence when healing begins to happen!
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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.