Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Austin, TX

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Jason Hewitt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
, Internal Family Systems ) to help people with anxiety, trauma, and codependency.
Feeling stressed, anxious, on edge, not allowing yourself to feel happy for fear of the next bad thing that might happen. Highly sensitive, you get hurt easily and the emotions take over leaving you doubting yourself and not able to trust others. It’s getting in the way of your life and your relationships. Trying to avoid it, keep yourself busy, or think your way out of it isn’t working. Your insecurity tells you to put others first, but then you feel used or taken for granted. You so want to be seen, heard, and acknowledged.
(512) 872-5531
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Austin, TX 78748
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Shuka Alaee
LPC Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
As a trauma-informed IFS (Internal Family Systems ) Trained therapist, I will work with you from a holistic framework that is guided by your specific needs.
We all do the best we can to cope, but sometimes our efforts throw us out of balance. I work with individuals who are feeling the impacts of these imbalances viscerally, either people who are analytically minded who feel emotions are a hinderance or people who are highly sensitive whose feelings can act like an overwhelming tidal wave. Our imbalances can manifest in depression, anxiety, overwhelming stress, or a dissatisfaction with relationships. In our work together you can expect for us to create treatment goals guided by your core values that move you towards clarity and growth.
(512) 234-4833
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Austin, TX 78702
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Dr. Daniela Krotzer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, EMDR-C, IFS-C, CDBT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
She is IFS trained & certified in Mental Health Integrative Medicine, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method, Grief, and Anxiety Treatment.
The last years have been trying years for everyone. Perhaps they brought new behaviors from your partner, family member, or yourself. Maybe they reminded you of past traumas. Many have "big T" traumas like abuse or near-death experiences. We all have some "little t" traumas, like feeling rejected by others. Part of us gets stuck back to when we experienced the trauma. But you don't have to stay there! You can be free of the grip of both "big T" & "little t" traumas. These no longer have to affect you, your relationships, or many other things. Sign up today for a consultation at drdanielakrotzer.com.
(817) 396-7384
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Austin, TX 78746
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Alicia Zappone Gostylo
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
Through Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy and Pain Reprocessing therapy, you will learn important skills to help you keep your balance when emotions and pain overwhelm you.
Do you have difficulty managing overwhelming emotions? Have you been told that you are too sensitive? Are you stuck in a chronic pain cycle? A lot of people struggle with overwhelming emotions, recognizing the gifts of high sensitivity, and chronic pain. Whether your intense emotions are rooted in genetics or trauma, you can rewire your brain to achieve better emotional control, ease, and wellness.
(737) 758-3611
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Austin, TX 78757
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Kat Elrod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, EMDR
Verified
8 Endorsed
Verified
8 Endorsed
My style of counseling integrates interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, internal family systems , EMDR, coherence therapy, and mindfulness.
Feeling worthless? Does carrying the pain of your past feel exhausting? Has your life recently changed so much that you don't recognize it or yourself? I understand you're here because you're hurting and tired of the struggle. Your relationships with friends and loved ones are probably hurting too. I would love to help you make sense of everything that is going on and find new compassionate ways of living.
(512) 881-8920
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Austin, TX 78746
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Better Path Family Counseling and Consulting, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-S
Verified
Verified
We use Internal Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Spirituality.
Hello, I'm Tina Rix, LMFT-S. I am a Sr. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas with 18 years of professional work experience. I specialize in Children, Teen, and Adult Survivors of Narcissistic, Borderline, and Antisocial (aka psychopathy) personality-disordered parents. I also treat clients with partners, siblings, work colleagues, and community leaders who exhibit many characteristics of narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, or antisocial (aka psychopathy) personality disorder traits. Other areas of treatment are listed on our website. Be sure to check out our official website for more information on treatment areas.
(512) 548-3455
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Austin, TX 78701
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Stephanie Perez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I like to help you identify behaviors and discern choices that will lead towards your desired lifestyle or go inward with you and explore the deeper levels of your consciousness using an Internal Family Systems modality and mindfulness work to facilitate self-acceptance and self-love.
Treading water long enough can lead to exhaustion and the waves of life can often feel unsurmountable on your own. The loudness in our cultures and in our minds bring heavy burdens that can trap you and make you forget who you really are. It takes a great deal of courage to reach for something different. You have taken a huge step considering therapy. Choosing someone you can trust and feel the freedom to be authentic with, in order to explore some of the deepest parts of life, is important. I am passionate about helping you find this freedom and live authentically while embodying your truest nature, despite the waves that come.
(512) 956-6463
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Austin, TX 78745
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Jerushah Nickell
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A
Verified
Verified
I also utilize aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems .
I work with both teens above the age of 14 and adults. I work with those struggling with depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation, self harm, trauma, PTSD and CPTSD, grief, abuse, behavioral addictions, difficult life transitions, and relational difficulties. I enjoy working both with people who have never gone to therapy before, as well as those who have gone in the past but want to try something new. I love educating individuals on the counseling process so that they are empowered to make their own counseling decisions.
(512) 843-7876
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Austin, TX 78759
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Grace J. Willow
Counselor, MA, LPC-A, LPCC, NCC, CPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
My approach is holistic, somatic, and Transpersonal, integrating embodiment, somatic Internal Family Systems , and Energy Psychology.
As a holistic therapist and professional coach, I see my role as a guide for reconnecting you with your innate health and wholeness. My focus includes supporting people who struggle with anxiety, embodiment, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, life transitions, sexual challenges and trauma, exploring spirituality and integrating spiritual awakenings, women’s issues and women’s pelvic health challenges, chronic pain and chronic illness, and healing from complex trauma and PTSD. As a Highly Sensitive, Intuitive, Empathic, and Creative person myself, I have a particular affinity for working with people who also identify as such.
(512) 890-3684
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Austin, TX 78756
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Alex Barnette
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
I primarily use an integration of PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), family systems theories, and attachment theory.
Sometimes love isn't enough. It's not easy maintaining a long-term relationship, especially during big life transitions. Your relationship is not doomed if you and your partner aren't getting along or connecting like you used to, and it's ok if you need help with improving communication and/or better tools for resolving conflict. We are all lifelong learners when it comes to relationships. I find couples therapy to be the most effective way to make changes in the here-and-now, but if your partner won't come to therapy with you, you can still work on the relationship on your own in individual therapy!
(830) 730-5467
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Austin, TX 78759
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Dr. Morgan Lindsey
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
My primary modalities are Internal Family Systems ( IFS ), Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO), Interpersonal Neurobiology, woven through a thorough understanding of attachment theory.
Living out our own sense of wisdom into our fullest expressions both personally, professionally and in relationships takes bravery. Change and transformation is often messy and confusing yet frequently results in our wildest dreams actually coming true. It takes work. Change is not a path anyone needs to go at alone. Having an experienced practitioner (like a therapist or coach) can jumpstart change and bypass unnecessary suffering. I specialize in resilience building, self-compassion and trauma recovery for this reason. I weave modern neuroscience with ancient wisdom traditions in an effort to help people find what they long for.
(512) 722-7226
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Austin, TX 78704
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Caileigh Chadwick
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a strength-based lens and work with techniques influenced by mindfulness, self-compassion, DBT, somatic work, attachment theory, and IFS .
Do you feel trapped in unhealthy patterns or difficult emotions? Are there old wounds showing up in the present? Are you struggling with relationships and not quite sure why? When we experience trauma, particularly relational trauma, or difficult life events, we often get stuck in unhelpful patterns as a way to protect ourselves from re-experiencing pain. I’ll work to create a space where you can be your authentic self so we can compassionately turn towards the challenges you’re facing and make lasting change. My style is warm, compassionate, and patient. Together, we can explore how you can create a more meaningful life.
(512) 772-5651
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Austin, TX 78746
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Kimberly Judd
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
My approach is primarily based on Mindfulness Psychology, Internal Family Systems , Jung, and Hakomi.
Occasionally we need someone to help guide us back to ourselves and to ground in that inner knowledge. Whether it is mid-life transitions, loss, trauma, our past history, relationships, or simply the chaotic pace of our modern life that has caused us to lose touch, finding our way back helps us to find what we are seeking. Decisions and life transitions then feel a little less burdensome, our relationships less fraught with conflict, our lives a little more joyful. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn found the most eloquent way of saying it...
(512) 213-6625
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Austin, TX 78746
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Kristin Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
EMDR, SE & IFS can also be incorporated.
Trauma Recovery Therapy * Difficult & painful life experiences often leave us feeling like something in our life just isn't right. Sometimes it's not even clear what's off, but something seems missing, we feel stuck, overwhelmed, lonely, or disengaged. I work with those who are navigating challenges in their lives & who are searching for a path of healing, connection, & rediscovery. Together we'll explore & make sense of your struggle, practice ways to deal with stress & negative feelings, build self-compassion, & awaken inner resources for self healing. We'll discover what is needed to transform difficulty into growth & vitality.
(512) 766-6837
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Austin, TX 78735
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Jill Jagmin
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
My therapeutic approach is one of warmth, collaboration, gentle challenges, and laughter! In sessions we will explore the mind-body connection and listen to the insight it offers us, incorporating mindfulness-based techniques, somatic experiencing, Person-Centered, Internal Family Systems principles, and EMDR.
There is a wealth of wisdom already within you. Let's journey inward together to find healing, growth, and new revelations. Therapy is for YOU, and together we will find the methods that best foster your growth, whether we are interpreting your favorite song, making pro/con lists, finding moments of silence, or creating a safe place for you to say the thing you’ve never been able to say. Some areas of passion I enjoy working with include religious deconstruction/reconstruction, religious trauma, LGBTQ+, cultivating sexual satisfaction, spirituality, sexual shame/trauma, and identity formation.
(512) 601-5831
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Austin, TX 78723
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Kalee Gower
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
Therapy provides the unique opportunity for you to adventure into and openly investigate your internal world. Emotional transformations can be akin to wading into the ocean or navigating a new trail in the forest. While these pursuits are exciting, they can also be intimidating, challenging, or frustrating at times. I view my role as your co-pilot; helping you to navigate what it is that brings you to therapy with the goal of unleashing your innate strengths and ability to overcome. I do so with a genuine curiosity and openness, integrating my training in mindfulness and Internal Family Systems ( IFS ) therapy.
(512) 561-0393
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Austin, TX 78701
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Laura Shook-Guzman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide a safe container for founders to explore the psychological ups and downs of entrepreneurship. I believe we all have an innate capacity for healing and I help my clients become more present and connected with their bodies, truth, wisdom, hope and resilience. With an integrative approach, centered in body-based psychotherapy, I use a combination of Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and Interpersonal Neurobiology. I also approach healing from a systems perspective, seeking to help my clients increase supportive structures that deepen their sense of community and belonging.
(512) 402-6757
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Austin, TX 78735
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Not accepting new clients
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Mark Russell Holt
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFT-A
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
With my experience in Geek Therapy, Internal Family Systems , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy, we will explore different aspects of you and discover what it means to have a rich and meaningful life.
If you are looking for a therapist that wants to incorporate your important geeky interests into your mental health, I am a Certified Geek Therapist that can help you! Utilizing your interests in the therapeutic setting to walk with you through potential life challenges such as: anxiety, depression, understanding gaming mentality, the grieving process, or feeling overwhelmed during a life transition. I hope to work with you on improving your life and experiencing with you new ways to help foster peace of mind about past, future, or current experiences.
(512) 807-0862
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Austin, TX 78731
Not accepting new clients
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Jourdan Bartels
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC-A
Verified
Verified
I often utilize approaches based in relational-cultural therapy, interpersonal process, and Internal Family Systems .
Are you struggling to make changes in your life and maintain care and compassion for yourself? Are you having trouble with the relationships that matter to you? Helping others build their self-compassion and relational strengths is a true passion of mine. It’s a priority for me to meet my clients where they’re at, but I always work from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist-multicultural perspective. I believe that our habits, patterns, and behaviors make perfect sense in the context of what we’ve experienced throughout our lives, and part of supporting our mental wellness is meeting ourselves with kindness and understanding.
(512) 855-2434
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Austin, TX 78723
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Loren Grimes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Hello and welcome. I practice psychotherapy from an IFS model and am IFS trained. Perhaps that means something to you and perhaps it doesn't. If IFS is just letters to you not to worry! To put it simply, it means that we will hold that people have many feelings, many strategies, many wishes, and many concerns that can sometimes compete. We can join together in focus areas of your life and get to know the constraints that are operating. This work supports the ongoing exploration of the inner life to increase intimacy and joy, inside and out. I invite you to contact me if you'd like to go further.
(737) 252-7081
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Austin, TX 78745
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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.