Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Hazelwood, MO
During these tumultuous times, our mental health is more essential now than ever before. There's no time like the present to put your emotional and mental health at the forefront. My work includes working with children, adolescents and young adults (ages 5 through 25) of Black,Brown & other marginalized communities to end toxic generational cycles of trauma and unhealthy patterns to increase wholeness & unity. If you are struggling with complex or multigenerational trauma, mood disorders, anger management, life transitions, history of abuse, academic concerns, give me a call or email me. Please leave a voicemail if I miss your call
During these tumultuous times, our mental health is more essential now than ever before. There's no time like the present to put your emotional and mental health at the forefront. My work includes working with children, adolescents and young adults (ages 5 through 25) of Black,Brown & other marginalized communities to end toxic generational cycles of trauma and unhealthy patterns to increase wholeness & unity. If you are struggling with complex or multigenerational trauma, mood disorders, anger management, life transitions, history of abuse, academic concerns, give me a call or email me. Please leave a voicemail if I miss your call
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Celine Noelle Reinoso
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University City, MO 63130 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I use therapy techniques informed by Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness, expressive arts, and Play.
You might be feeling gravity pulling you down, or fighting hard to keep afloat. Your friends and family might not understand, and you feel like all you have is yourself in your corner. You have been working hard to keep yourself safe–but what if you didn’t have to work so hard anymore? Let me be someone to offer a moment of relief, companionship, and compassion.
I use therapy techniques informed by Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness, expressive arts, and Play.
You might be feeling gravity pulling you down, or fighting hard to keep afloat. Your friends and family might not understand, and you feel like all you have is yourself in your corner. You have been working hard to keep yourself safe–but what if you didn’t have to work so hard anymore? Let me be someone to offer a moment of relief, companionship, and compassion.
I utilize approaches such as, but not limited to Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, CBT, EFT, SFT, IFS, EMDR and Integrative Therapy while considering the multicultural aspects of each client.
Most will experience times in life when it seems everything is upside down and they're just hanging on. Sometimes it's just hard identifying the source of your pain. In either case, reaching out to a skilled therapist makes all the sense in the world. I work closely with clients affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, relational issues, grief, loss and racial injustice indignities. My focus is working with women through transitions in life, individuals desiring self-esteem development, and couples who want to heal and transform their relationship into a richer and more connected union.
I utilize approaches such as, but not limited to Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, CBT, EFT, SFT, IFS, EMDR and Integrative Therapy while considering the multicultural aspects of each client.
Most will experience times in life when it seems everything is upside down and they're just hanging on. Sometimes it's just hard identifying the source of your pain. In either case, reaching out to a skilled therapist makes all the sense in the world. I work closely with clients affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, relational issues, grief, loss and racial injustice indignities. My focus is working with women through transitions in life, individuals desiring self-esteem development, and couples who want to heal and transform their relationship into a richer and more connected union.
As your therapist my goal is to help you work through whatever is in the way to the life you’ve always envisioned. The “work through” will incorporate EMDR, IFS (parts work), attachment theory (EFT), ACT, somatic approach - all of which attend to and address patterns on the physiological, emotional, and cognitive levels.
As your therapist my goal is to help you work through whatever is in the way to the life you’ve always envisioned. The “work through” will incorporate EMDR, IFS (parts work), attachment theory (EFT), ACT, somatic approach - all of which attend to and address patterns on the physiological, emotional, and cognitive levels.
Melissa A Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Waitlist for new clients
**CURRENTLY HAVE WAITLIST FOR NEW CLIENTS** Melissa has been practicing clinical social work/psychotherapy with adolescents and adults for over 15 years, specializing in eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-injury and grief/loss. She has an eclectic approach, drawing from psychodynamic, interpersonal and skills-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems ( IFS) dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Her approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, collaborative and integrative. She has a profound respect for the complexity of people's lives and experiences.
**CURRENTLY HAVE WAITLIST FOR NEW CLIENTS** Melissa has been practicing clinical social work/psychotherapy with adolescents and adults for over 15 years, specializing in eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-injury and grief/loss. She has an eclectic approach, drawing from psychodynamic, interpersonal and skills-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems ( IFS) dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Her approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, collaborative and integrative. She has a profound respect for the complexity of people's lives and experiences.
Jessica Davidson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CECP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (Online Only)
I utilize a compassion focus in my practice and use mindfulness based techniques, Internal Family Systems, ACT, and Tapping (EFT).
There is a quote I have always loved. It reads, "When we are no longer able to change a situation- we are challenged to change ourselves"- Viktor E. Frankl. I see life's challenges as opportunities for personal growth and transformation. Many times it seems that counseling is explored only as a last resort after all other attempts at making changes or finding symptom relief have fallen short. Whether you are looking to manage and cope with a specific issue such as trauma or anxiety, are having relationship issues, are feeling stuck in general, or are looking for a deeper level of self-understanding, I can be alongside you to help.
I utilize a compassion focus in my practice and use mindfulness based techniques, Internal Family Systems, ACT, and Tapping (EFT).
There is a quote I have always loved. It reads, "When we are no longer able to change a situation- we are challenged to change ourselves"- Viktor E. Frankl. I see life's challenges as opportunities for personal growth and transformation. Many times it seems that counseling is explored only as a last resort after all other attempts at making changes or finding symptom relief have fallen short. Whether you are looking to manage and cope with a specific issue such as trauma or anxiety, are having relationship issues, are feeling stuck in general, or are looking for a deeper level of self-understanding, I can be alongside you to help.
Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ladue, MO 63124
I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trained in the Internal Family Systems model, and Somatic Experiencing.
My passion is to empathetically guide and support transformation of traumatic experience. I will empower you to face your fears, unburden toxic shame, heal traumatic wounds and help you reclaim the courage that you know is inside of you. The ability to have love, compassion and acceptance for yourself are powerful healing forces that I strive to ignite, recover and unlock in my clients. Through EMDR and Somatic Experiencing I focus on restoring a sense of calm, centered connectedness within the brain and body. I work to inspire courage, promote healing so you can embody radical acceptance, release fear and embrace authenticity.
I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trained in the Internal Family Systems model, and Somatic Experiencing.
My passion is to empathetically guide and support transformation of traumatic experience. I will empower you to face your fears, unburden toxic shame, heal traumatic wounds and help you reclaim the courage that you know is inside of you. The ability to have love, compassion and acceptance for yourself are powerful healing forces that I strive to ignite, recover and unlock in my clients. Through EMDR and Somatic Experiencing I focus on restoring a sense of calm, centered connectedness within the brain and body. I work to inspire courage, promote healing so you can embody radical acceptance, release fear and embrace authenticity.
David T Koch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63141
I use a gradual interpersonal approach, with pieces of IFS, EMDR, CBT & 12 step recovery.
If you are anything like me, you have had a moment in your life when you asked yourself "How can I make the pain stop?" For me, therapy is one option for hurting individuals who want to work through pain to find answers to life's experiences & questions. I have had the privilege & challenge to walk alongside individuals, couples and families working to initiate the road to recovery that is so often littered with significant loss & conflict. If you are thinking of starting therapy and are feeling really anxious or hopeless, you are not alone!
I use a gradual interpersonal approach, with pieces of IFS, EMDR, CBT & 12 step recovery.
If you are anything like me, you have had a moment in your life when you asked yourself "How can I make the pain stop?" For me, therapy is one option for hurting individuals who want to work through pain to find answers to life's experiences & questions. I have had the privilege & challenge to walk alongside individuals, couples and families working to initiate the road to recovery that is so often littered with significant loss & conflict. If you are thinking of starting therapy and are feeling really anxious or hopeless, you are not alone!
Peggy Bissing LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63110 (Online Only)
I utilize a variety of treatment modalities, including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma/ Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, and Motivational Interviewing, to reduce resistance and enha.
I specialize in supporting adult and teen survivors of trauma, drawing on my experience within the criminal justice system, as well as my work with first responders, crime victims, and recovering addicts. My services include post-adoption therapeutic support for foster children, guidance for crime victims, and assistance for veterans and active-duty personnel. I also have experience working with special needs children in the public school system, particularly those with neurodivergence. My goal is to help you lead a happier, more productive, and fulfilling life.
I utilize a variety of treatment modalities, including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma/ Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, and Motivational Interviewing, to reduce resistance and enha.
I specialize in supporting adult and teen survivors of trauma, drawing on my experience within the criminal justice system, as well as my work with first responders, crime victims, and recovering addicts. My services include post-adoption therapeutic support for foster children, guidance for crime victims, and assistance for veterans and active-duty personnel. I also have experience working with special needs children in the public school system, particularly those with neurodivergence. My goal is to help you lead a happier, more productive, and fulfilling life.
Raber Hamad
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63141
With IFS, we will address and integrate the various parts of your inner world, promoting a long-lasting sense of peace.
You're tired of the endless conflicts and feeling disconnected, wondering if your relationship can survive or if it’s time to part ways. You’re here because you want to give it one last chance. I specialize in helping couples navigate through intense conflicts and emotional struggles. On the verge of separation or divorce, you're searching for clarity on the question, “Can we move past this?”
With IFS, we will address and integrate the various parts of your inner world, promoting a long-lasting sense of peace.
You're tired of the endless conflicts and feeling disconnected, wondering if your relationship can survive or if it’s time to part ways. You’re here because you want to give it one last chance. I specialize in helping couples navigate through intense conflicts and emotional struggles. On the verge of separation or divorce, you're searching for clarity on the question, “Can we move past this?”
Ellie de Lucca
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PLMFT, EFT-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Charles, MO 63303
I work from a Family Systems perspective, meaning that it is important to me to know about you, your family, friends, work and community.
Most distressed couples that come to see me usually present difficulty being responsive to their partners. My focus in a session is to structure a safe environment for individuals to take a step back, identify their interaction cycle, and feel comfortable expressing their most vulnerable feelings to their loved-ones, leading to new and positive interactions. By increasing the emotional responsiveness within the system, members won't unwillingly push others away in their attempts to be closer.
I work from a Family Systems perspective, meaning that it is important to me to know about you, your family, friends, work and community.
Most distressed couples that come to see me usually present difficulty being responsive to their partners. My focus in a session is to structure a safe environment for individuals to take a step back, identify their interaction cycle, and feel comfortable expressing their most vulnerable feelings to their loved-ones, leading to new and positive interactions. By increasing the emotional responsiveness within the system, members won't unwillingly push others away in their attempts to be closer.
With a professional style that blends warmth and caring, Peggy brings in-depth treatment skills and 40 years of experience to her work . A family systems and psychodynamically trained therapist, she devises systems of treatment based on the individual needs of her patients. Peggy has offered workshops at universities and hospitals across the Midwest, including Washington University and the United Way. From her initial work at a New York hospital to her current private practice, Peggy has shown genuine commitment to helping her clients reach their full potential, emphasizing the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
With a professional style that blends warmth and caring, Peggy brings in-depth treatment skills and 40 years of experience to her work . A family systems and psychodynamically trained therapist, she devises systems of treatment based on the individual needs of her patients. Peggy has offered workshops at universities and hospitals across the Midwest, including Washington University and the United Way. From her initial work at a New York hospital to her current private practice, Peggy has shown genuine commitment to helping her clients reach their full potential, emphasizing the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
Jean Ricks-Ayer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63141
If you are interested in deepening and expanding your awareness and understanding of Self, as a means of finding a more confident pathway to your most authentic life, you're in the right place. I have a special interest and knack for working with individuals in leadership and helping positions find grounding, balance, and most importantly, self acceptance. My approach will be tailored just for you, utilizing a blend of holistic, integrative, trauma-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems (or "parts work"), somatic work, and mindfulness. You are way more than your brain-all of you should be acknowledged in therapy!
If you are interested in deepening and expanding your awareness and understanding of Self, as a means of finding a more confident pathway to your most authentic life, you're in the right place. I have a special interest and knack for working with individuals in leadership and helping positions find grounding, balance, and most importantly, self acceptance. My approach will be tailored just for you, utilizing a blend of holistic, integrative, trauma-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems (or "parts work"), somatic work, and mindfulness. You are way more than your brain-all of you should be acknowledged in therapy!
Paula Heller
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC, RDT
Verified Verified
Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (Online Only)
Through a strengths-based, experiential approach attention shifts from "what is wrong with me? to "what has happened to me?" and "what has made me stronger?" I have trained in a range of theoretical perspectives including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy as well as drama therapy.
I believe change is possible! I help people just like you improve their relationships and build healthy interpersonal and family interactions by highlighting your strengths and resources, and helping you develop new coping strategies. I help families in crisis due to school issues, relationship issues and economic issues. I work with grief and specializes in issues related to pregnancy loss, infertility, life transitions for women including career issues, relationships, child birth, adoption, empty nesting, divorce and menopause.
Through a strengths-based, experiential approach attention shifts from "what is wrong with me? to "what has happened to me?" and "what has made me stronger?" I have trained in a range of theoretical perspectives including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy as well as drama therapy.
I believe change is possible! I help people just like you improve their relationships and build healthy interpersonal and family interactions by highlighting your strengths and resources, and helping you develop new coping strategies. I help families in crisis due to school issues, relationship issues and economic issues. I work with grief and specializes in issues related to pregnancy loss, infertility, life transitions for women including career issues, relationships, child birth, adoption, empty nesting, divorce and menopause.
Taylore Milla @ Deep Roots Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Clayton, MO 63105 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize different modalities including DBT, CBT, ACT, self-compassion, IFS principles, and mindfulness.
Hi, I’m Taylore and I’m so glad you found your way here. I specialize in partnering with women who struggle with emotional turmoil, difficulty coping with daily life, stressful relationships & self criticism. I have extensive experience in working with others to improve relationships with their self and others, cope more effectively, experience inner peace, & work towards the life that they want.
I utilize different modalities including DBT, CBT, ACT, self-compassion, IFS principles, and mindfulness.
Hi, I’m Taylore and I’m so glad you found your way here. I specialize in partnering with women who struggle with emotional turmoil, difficulty coping with daily life, stressful relationships & self criticism. I have extensive experience in working with others to improve relationships with their self and others, cope more effectively, experience inner peace, & work towards the life that they want.
Primarily I work from an Attachment and Family Systems perspective while implementing aspects of Person-Centered and Internal Family Systems Theories.
I am honored to sit with individuals and couples as they wrestle through questions of meaning, purpose, and pain towards joy, hope, and more abundant life. I see it as my role as a counselor to collaborate with clients to help clarify thought patterns, recognize and honor emotions, and work to better navigate the systems which influence outlook and behavior, be they societal, familial, or cultural.
Primarily I work from an Attachment and Family Systems perspective while implementing aspects of Person-Centered and Internal Family Systems Theories.
I am honored to sit with individuals and couples as they wrestle through questions of meaning, purpose, and pain towards joy, hope, and more abundant life. I see it as my role as a counselor to collaborate with clients to help clarify thought patterns, recognize and honor emotions, and work to better navigate the systems which influence outlook and behavior, be they societal, familial, or cultural.
Jennifer Kathleen Gauvain
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ladue, MO 63124
As a certified Internal Family Systems therapist ( IFS), I specialize in working with couples and individuals who want to create healthy, satisfying relationships.
With compassionate guidance, I believe in a therapeutic partnership with my clients to draw on your personal strengths, build new skills, increase awareness, and assist you in creating positive change. For more than 30 years I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. My focus includes relationship issues, pre-marital counseling, family stressors, trauma related experiences, anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviors, parenting issues, & grief and loss. By starting where you are, I can help you identify your needs, and together we will begin the journey towards a deeper level of change and satisfaction.
As a certified Internal Family Systems therapist ( IFS), I specialize in working with couples and individuals who want to create healthy, satisfying relationships.
With compassionate guidance, I believe in a therapeutic partnership with my clients to draw on your personal strengths, build new skills, increase awareness, and assist you in creating positive change. For more than 30 years I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. My focus includes relationship issues, pre-marital counseling, family stressors, trauma related experiences, anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviors, parenting issues, & grief and loss. By starting where you are, I can help you identify your needs, and together we will begin the journey towards a deeper level of change and satisfaction.
Erin Randol
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ladue, MO 63124 (Online Only)
I am an EMDR-trained therapist and have received extensive training in Internal Family Systems ( IFS), also known as parts work.
Adult therapy provided by Erin Randol, MSW, LCSW to residents of Missouri, Vermont, Florida, and South Carolina. If you are needing assistance to process your complex trauma symptoms, I specialize in trauma treatment and trauma informed care strategies. You may be needing therapy treatment with a targeted focus on trauma treatment beyond traditional talk therapy. Treatment tailored to complex childhood traumas are provided throughout every session, as needed. A secondary area of specialty is in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), using strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I am an EMDR-trained therapist and have received extensive training in Internal Family Systems ( IFS), also known as parts work.
Adult therapy provided by Erin Randol, MSW, LCSW to residents of Missouri, Vermont, Florida, and South Carolina. If you are needing assistance to process your complex trauma symptoms, I specialize in trauma treatment and trauma informed care strategies. You may be needing therapy treatment with a targeted focus on trauma treatment beyond traditional talk therapy. Treatment tailored to complex childhood traumas are provided throughout every session, as needed. A secondary area of specialty is in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), using strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Connie Trunk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, NBCCHH, Hypnosi
Verified Verified
Saint Charles, MO 63303
I am a Board Certified Counselor and Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Regression Therapist: Go Back to the past to Heal the present symptoms,Mind,Body & Spirit at a deeper level Counseling Clinical Hypnosis: Anxiety, Relationships, Addictive Relationships:Are you Addicted to someone? Specializing in Women's Issues,etc.,Counseling & Clinical Hypnosis Sessions Internal Family Systems (IFS)PartsTherapy,Inner Child Work,Clinical Hypnosis, Regression Therapy: Go back to past, Spiritual Healing,Reiki Master,gifted. Counseling Clinical Hypnosis sessions 2-3 hr $250-$300/sessions by Apt.Only: Call Connie : (314)731-7667
I am a Board Certified Counselor and Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Regression Therapist: Go Back to the past to Heal the present symptoms,Mind,Body & Spirit at a deeper level Counseling Clinical Hypnosis: Anxiety, Relationships, Addictive Relationships:Are you Addicted to someone? Specializing in Women's Issues,etc.,Counseling & Clinical Hypnosis Sessions Internal Family Systems (IFS)PartsTherapy,Inner Child Work,Clinical Hypnosis, Regression Therapy: Go back to past, Spiritual Healing,Reiki Master,gifted. Counseling Clinical Hypnosis sessions 2-3 hr $250-$300/sessions by Apt.Only: Call Connie : (314)731-7667
Allison Shipley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Despite what's happening in the world today, our mental health is vital to helping our overall functioning! I welcome you in taking the first step to health and healing. Every person and family is unique and all can face challenges. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist am trained in Family Systems therapy, which specifically treats the family as one unit, acknowledging that all individuals' actions affect each other collectively.
Despite what's happening in the world today, our mental health is vital to helping our overall functioning! I welcome you in taking the first step to health and healing. Every person and family is unique and all can face challenges. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist am trained in Family Systems therapy, which specifically treats the family as one unit, acknowledging that all individuals' actions affect each other collectively.
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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.