Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Pflugerville, TX
Testing for purpose is my specialty. Evaluation for accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, FINRA, Bar Exams and other professional evaluations. Disability examination for SSI and SSDI, Mental capacities testing for older or disabled persons for Guardianship. In addition, I am also an experienced psychotherapist with training in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Insight-oriented, and I also use Gestalt and Internal Family Systems methods, working with you to embrace your gifts and differences and create meaning for a valued life.
Testing for purpose is my specialty. Evaluation for accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, FINRA, Bar Exams and other professional evaluations. Disability examination for SSI and SSDI, Mental capacities testing for older or disabled persons for Guardianship. In addition, I am also an experienced psychotherapist with training in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Insight-oriented, and I also use Gestalt and Internal Family Systems methods, working with you to embrace your gifts and differences and create meaning for a valued life.
Tracey Parthé
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFT, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
We sometimes feel stuck in the “spin cycle” of life causing us to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Often, we feel ready to change but aren’t sure of how or where to begin. My approach in therapy is to help you recognize your strengths, increase self-compassion, and adopt a curious approach to your current thoughts and beliefs which perpetuate the current patterns you are seeking to change. I use a variety of lenses in my approach including: Attachment theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Trauma informed, and Family Systems. This is your journey and my role is to meet you where you are and travel with you at a pace that you set.
We sometimes feel stuck in the “spin cycle” of life causing us to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Often, we feel ready to change but aren’t sure of how or where to begin. My approach in therapy is to help you recognize your strengths, increase self-compassion, and adopt a curious approach to your current thoughts and beliefs which perpetuate the current patterns you are seeking to change. I use a variety of lenses in my approach including: Attachment theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Trauma informed, and Family Systems. This is your journey and my role is to meet you where you are and travel with you at a pace that you set.
Liz Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
I have training in Hakomi, EMDR, Internal Family Systems and enjoy working in collaboration with other health professionals.
Therapy is collaborative. As a therapist, I am a partner in my clients' self-explorations and a witness to their accomplishments. I provide a serene place where clients can rediscover or develop authentic selves, deepen emotional connections with self and others, recognize how thoughts, beliefs and values affect relationships, consider new ways of being in the world, develop healthier adaptive strategies when facing problems, and work through past and present past trauma, grief, and losses. You have the strengths you need to meet your full potential and achieve a satisfying life. I can help.
I have training in Hakomi, EMDR, Internal Family Systems and enjoy working in collaboration with other health professionals.
Therapy is collaborative. As a therapist, I am a partner in my clients' self-explorations and a witness to their accomplishments. I provide a serene place where clients can rediscover or develop authentic selves, deepen emotional connections with self and others, recognize how thoughts, beliefs and values affect relationships, consider new ways of being in the world, develop healthier adaptive strategies when facing problems, and work through past and present past trauma, grief, and losses. You have the strengths you need to meet your full potential and achieve a satisfying life. I can help.
Anna Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660 (Online Only)
Despite your best efforts, life is unknowable - you can't always predict or be prepared for what comes your way. You might need help sorting out what's going on. As a therapist, I have learned that we are not alone in our struggles. People hurt together, and we also must heal together. Through our relationships and experiences, we can grow and rediscover what we thought was once lost. I want to help you down that path of discovery while using psychotherapeutic approaches such as attachment theory, AEDP, IFS, interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR.
Despite your best efforts, life is unknowable - you can't always predict or be prepared for what comes your way. You might need help sorting out what's going on. As a therapist, I have learned that we are not alone in our struggles. People hurt together, and we also must heal together. Through our relationships and experiences, we can grow and rediscover what we thought was once lost. I want to help you down that path of discovery while using psychotherapeutic approaches such as attachment theory, AEDP, IFS, interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR.
Ryan Lynn Foster
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Each session is designed with the client's needs in mind, with my approach being grounded in cognitive, family systems, existential, mindfulness, and narrative therapies.
I work with people not diagnoses. First and foremost I want my clients to know that they are not on their own. I first began to study counseling psychology because I enjoy helping people. When a person comes into my office it is usually because they are in need of help. Through the use of various psychological techniques I strive to assist those who seek to find what they are looking for. I also offer HIPPA compliant video counseling for convenience.
Each session is designed with the client's needs in mind, with my approach being grounded in cognitive, family systems, existential, mindfulness, and narrative therapies.
I work with people not diagnoses. First and foremost I want my clients to know that they are not on their own. I first began to study counseling psychology because I enjoy helping people. When a person comes into my office it is usually because they are in need of help. Through the use of various psychological techniques I strive to assist those who seek to find what they are looking for. I also offer HIPPA compliant video counseling for convenience.
Bela K Quinn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LSSP, RYT200
Verified Verified
Pflugerville, TX 78660
I am an EMDR trained therapist and I have extensive training in acceptance and commitment therapy, internal family systems, trauma-informed practice, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
We are not meant to figure everything out in life on our own. Sometimes we get lost, or overwhelmed or stuck, and we need some help. I believe that there is nothing “wrong” with any of us. You’re not broken; you don’t need to be fixed. It is part of the human condition to experience pain and suffering – and there are times, throughout life, we all lose contact with pieces of ourselves. When we get stuck in a cycle of harmful thoughts and ineffective coping strategies, it prevents us from accessing and experiencing positive events in the here-and-now.
I am an EMDR trained therapist and I have extensive training in acceptance and commitment therapy, internal family systems, trauma-informed practice, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
We are not meant to figure everything out in life on our own. Sometimes we get lost, or overwhelmed or stuck, and we need some help. I believe that there is nothing “wrong” with any of us. You’re not broken; you don’t need to be fixed. It is part of the human condition to experience pain and suffering – and there are times, throughout life, we all lose contact with pieces of ourselves. When we get stuck in a cycle of harmful thoughts and ineffective coping strategies, it prevents us from accessing and experiencing positive events in the here-and-now.
Lauren McKay - Grief And Trauma Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Trauma, abuse, & grief can greatly impact how we function on a daily basis. Everyone's experiences are unique & individual. There may be times where you cannot explain why this or that happened and that can feel both confusing & frustrating. Has something like this ever happened to you before? Through counseling, we can explore the roots of your confusion and frustration through different research-backed techniques with my training in EMDR, IFS, TBRI, & the Gottman method. We can work ongoing to integrate what you learn about yourself into your everyday life.
Trauma, abuse, & grief can greatly impact how we function on a daily basis. Everyone's experiences are unique & individual. There may be times where you cannot explain why this or that happened and that can feel both confusing & frustrating. Has something like this ever happened to you before? Through counseling, we can explore the roots of your confusion and frustration through different research-backed techniques with my training in EMDR, IFS, TBRI, & the Gottman method. We can work ongoing to integrate what you learn about yourself into your everyday life.
Ilicia Balaban
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
I specialize in using DBT, CBT, and IFS modalities to help adults (and some teens) struggling with substance use, personality disorders, self-harm/suicidal thoughts, emotional outbursts, and other behavioral issues.
We all begin the therapeutic journey with our own set of strengths and needs. Sometimes our uniqueness promotes creativity, new perspectives, and collaboration. Other times our uniqueness can be terminal; leading to emptiness, feeling disconnected from self and others, and beliefs that mental health treatment may work for other people, but it won’t work for you. Therapy is not about “getting over” events and issues; it’s about understanding your triggers and learning how to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so that you can move forward and continue to build a fulfilling life.
I specialize in using DBT, CBT, and IFS modalities to help adults (and some teens) struggling with substance use, personality disorders, self-harm/suicidal thoughts, emotional outbursts, and other behavioral issues.
We all begin the therapeutic journey with our own set of strengths and needs. Sometimes our uniqueness promotes creativity, new perspectives, and collaboration. Other times our uniqueness can be terminal; leading to emptiness, feeling disconnected from self and others, and beliefs that mental health treatment may work for other people, but it won’t work for you. Therapy is not about “getting over” events and issues; it’s about understanding your triggers and learning how to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so that you can move forward and continue to build a fulfilling life.
Jamie Delgado
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
I have a unique view and experience merging EMDR, IFS, and IPNB together that will give a more individualist, holistic, and deeper approach to your healing where you can feel joy again.
Have you experienced any trauma in your life? Are you feeling stuck or alone? Feeling trapped is what happens to us when we experience something that overwhelms our body and takes away our capacity to feel a sense of safety. Imagine what it would feel like to live without that feeling of isolation, but with connection? Connection to self and others. To feel embodied, to have voice and choice, to advocate your needs, to dream, to live, and to have compassion for self.
I have a unique view and experience merging EMDR, IFS, and IPNB together that will give a more individualist, holistic, and deeper approach to your healing where you can feel joy again.
Have you experienced any trauma in your life? Are you feeling stuck or alone? Feeling trapped is what happens to us when we experience something that overwhelms our body and takes away our capacity to feel a sense of safety. Imagine what it would feel like to live without that feeling of isolation, but with connection? Connection to self and others. To feel embodied, to have voice and choice, to advocate your needs, to dream, to live, and to have compassion for self.
Claudia Y Ocampo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR CT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Using specialized approaches as IFS, EMDR, sand therapy, attachment-based & play therapy, you'll reach a profound inner transformation.
Feeling overwhelmed or lonely? Let's embark on a journey towards peace and harmony. Together, we'll untangle your trauma, enrich your relationships and improve your quality of life. We'll use creative methods to enhance your mental health. You'll love experiencing healing through connection. My expertise lies in using creative & expressive techniques to significantly improve your mental health, daily life, communication, relationships and family dynamics. Experience a unique counseling style, distinct from traditional talk therapy. Visit www.evergreenjourneycounseling.com. Your best life starts now!
Using specialized approaches as IFS, EMDR, sand therapy, attachment-based & play therapy, you'll reach a profound inner transformation.
Feeling overwhelmed or lonely? Let's embark on a journey towards peace and harmony. Together, we'll untangle your trauma, enrich your relationships and improve your quality of life. We'll use creative methods to enhance your mental health. You'll love experiencing healing through connection. My expertise lies in using creative & expressive techniques to significantly improve your mental health, daily life, communication, relationships and family dynamics. Experience a unique counseling style, distinct from traditional talk therapy. Visit www.evergreenjourneycounseling.com. Your best life starts now!
Kevin Overton-Hadnot
LPC Associate, MBA, LPC-A, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660 (Online Only)
Greetings. It has never been more imperative that we take care of our mental health and wellness. Whatever place you may find yourself, I would welcome the opportunity to assist you on your journey.
Greetings. It has never been more imperative that we take care of our mental health and wellness. Whatever place you may find yourself, I would welcome the opportunity to assist you on your journey.
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As humans, we not only want to feel understood but we want to understand ourselves. Why do we do the things we do? The goal is to help people gain insight in the nature of their situation as well as help them develop skills for taking action and making needed changes to feel more in control of their life.
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Catherine Elizabeth Atkinson-Greenhaw
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Catherine Atkinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), being supervised by Angela Hardin LPC-S, who has a passion for helping others achieve the best versions of themselves. She is passionate about helping adolescents, adults, and families address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Catherine specializes in anxiety, relationship issues, family dynamics, and major life transitions.
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Ellie Mental Health - Pflugerville, TX
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Making the decision to go to therapy is hard enough. Finding a therapist that you feel comfortable talking with about all the things in life that brought you to the office shouldn't be so hard. At Ellie Mental Health Pflugerville, we totally get it! Why? Because our therapists are just like everybody else! Being a therapist doesn't give us a "free pass" from all the struggles that can occur in life. That being said, we have the compassion, authenticity, and a sprinkle of humor to sit with you along your journey - no matter how big or small the issues you're dealing with.
Making the decision to go to therapy is hard enough. Finding a therapist that you feel comfortable talking with about all the things in life that brought you to the office shouldn't be so hard. At Ellie Mental Health Pflugerville, we totally get it! Why? Because our therapists are just like everybody else! Being a therapist doesn't give us a "free pass" from all the struggles that can occur in life. That being said, we have the compassion, authenticity, and a sprinkle of humor to sit with you along your journey - no matter how big or small the issues you're dealing with.
Therese is a licensed psychologist who earned her PhD at the University of Nebraska. In addition to her doctorate in psychology, she holds a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and completed an additional 2-year post-graduate program in marriage and family therapy. She has extensive experience, having worked professionally in Texas, Hawaii, Nebraska and Iowa. Most recently, before moving to Texas she lived and worked on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Therese is a licensed psychologist who earned her PhD at the University of Nebraska. In addition to her doctorate in psychology, she holds a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and completed an additional 2-year post-graduate program in marriage and family therapy. She has extensive experience, having worked professionally in Texas, Hawaii, Nebraska and Iowa. Most recently, before moving to Texas she lived and worked on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Julie James
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Humans are relational. This means we are wired to be loved and accepted by those around us. We live among imperfect people, however, so our experience sometimes becomes hurt from unmet needs. The results then become unproductive patterns in our relationships, negative behaviors, a lack of positivity, and a sense of being stuck. For me, the goal of counseling is to heal past hurts and to process how those hurts affect our current choices and relationships. Once we free ourselves from the hurt, anger, guilt and shame of the past, we are open to feel love and to love others.
Humans are relational. This means we are wired to be loved and accepted by those around us. We live among imperfect people, however, so our experience sometimes becomes hurt from unmet needs. The results then become unproductive patterns in our relationships, negative behaviors, a lack of positivity, and a sense of being stuck. For me, the goal of counseling is to heal past hurts and to process how those hurts affect our current choices and relationships. Once we free ourselves from the hurt, anger, guilt and shame of the past, we are open to feel love and to love others.
Tracy Shaw Breath By Breath Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate , MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
I help people find balance and hope to heal from the trauma they have experienced in their lives. Perhaps you are trying to cope with past trauma or grief and you are tired of people telling you to “just get over it.” Or you are struggling with major life transitions. Maybe you are having a hard time making decisions and found yourself saying, “one part of me wants to do this, but another part wants the opposite." It can leave you feeling exhausted and confused. Do you have destructive patterns and habits that you know you would like to change?
I help people find balance and hope to heal from the trauma they have experienced in their lives. Perhaps you are trying to cope with past trauma or grief and you are tired of people telling you to “just get over it.” Or you are struggling with major life transitions. Maybe you are having a hard time making decisions and found yourself saying, “one part of me wants to do this, but another part wants the opposite." It can leave you feeling exhausted and confused. Do you have destructive patterns and habits that you know you would like to change?
Nichole Hart
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Feeling stuck in your relationship? It’s easy to get trapped in the cycle of old patterns and worn-out perspectives, where problems seem to amplify with every attempt to solve them. Many of my clients want to rebuild connection, foster understanding, and find fresh approaches to long-standing issues. Together, we work to shift focus from the problem itself to uncovering new perspectives and strengths. With guidance, couples find space to heal, grow, and ultimately, to see each other and their relationship in a whole new light.
Feeling stuck in your relationship? It’s easy to get trapped in the cycle of old patterns and worn-out perspectives, where problems seem to amplify with every attempt to solve them. Many of my clients want to rebuild connection, foster understanding, and find fresh approaches to long-standing issues. Together, we work to shift focus from the problem itself to uncovering new perspectives and strengths. With guidance, couples find space to heal, grow, and ultimately, to see each other and their relationship in a whole new light.
Hannah J. Platt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Welcome! The first step to starting therapy can be intimidating. It is normal to have a lot of questions and fears about the process. My goal is to create a comfortable, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where we can work together toward your goals. In our work together, I will use a combination of research-based approaches that are collaborative and tailored to your unique needs. My specialty areas are working with adolescents and their families, sex and gender minority individuals and healing trauma and mood disorders.
Welcome! The first step to starting therapy can be intimidating. It is normal to have a lot of questions and fears about the process. My goal is to create a comfortable, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where we can work together toward your goals. In our work together, I will use a combination of research-based approaches that are collaborative and tailored to your unique needs. My specialty areas are working with adolescents and their families, sex and gender minority individuals and healing trauma and mood disorders.
Renee Bradford Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Though you may not feel very strong right now, you possess your own unique strengths. As we sort through the problems that brought you to therapy, we will discover and develop these strengths and put these to use in helping you find greater fulfillment and inner peace. I have a deep respect and admiration for my clients. I consider it an honor and a privilege to walk with you in your personal journey.
Though you may not feel very strong right now, you possess your own unique strengths. As we sort through the problems that brought you to therapy, we will discover and develop these strengths and put these to use in helping you find greater fulfillment and inner peace. I have a deep respect and admiration for my clients. I consider it an honor and a privilege to walk with you in your personal journey.
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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.