Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Oregon
As a systemically trained clinician, I utilize techniques from IFS, EFT, and Narrative-based models etc.
Supporting others on their healing journey is an absolute joy and privilege that I take seriously. Some of the more common issues I work with include depression/anxiety, self-esteem building, family/cultural dynamics, relationship issues, college/life transitions, and complex trauma. My approach is gentle and structured. I actively and deeply listen to my clients while providing empathy and care. Providing my clients with warmth and a safe healing space is very important. I enjoy working with young adults, couples, multicultural clients, children aged 4-11, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
As a systemically trained clinician, I utilize techniques from IFS, EFT, and Narrative-based models etc.
Supporting others on their healing journey is an absolute joy and privilege that I take seriously. Some of the more common issues I work with include depression/anxiety, self-esteem building, family/cultural dynamics, relationship issues, college/life transitions, and complex trauma. My approach is gentle and structured. I actively and deeply listen to my clients while providing empathy and care. Providing my clients with warmth and a safe healing space is very important. I enjoy working with young adults, couples, multicultural clients, children aged 4-11, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Jezaiah Valencia
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97214
Waitlist for new clients
My approach with individuals consists of Person-Centered therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment theory using a strengths-based perspective.
I believe that each individual has the potential to reach life satisfaction through self-exploration in therapy. As your therapist, I aspire to help you discover your strengths and navigate challenges within yourself and interpersonal relationships to achieve the fulfillment that everyone strives for. My hope is to support and encourage you towards learning the different parts of who you are and within your relationships so you may feel empowered throughout your life.
My approach with individuals consists of Person-Centered therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment theory using a strengths-based perspective.
I believe that each individual has the potential to reach life satisfaction through self-exploration in therapy. As your therapist, I aspire to help you discover your strengths and navigate challenges within yourself and interpersonal relationships to achieve the fulfillment that everyone strives for. My hope is to support and encourage you towards learning the different parts of who you are and within your relationships so you may feel empowered throughout your life.
I am trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the Gottman method (level 1 & 2).
Life can be wonderful, but it also is full of hardships and struggles. Keeping it all inside often leads to more suffering. One can feel caught in patterns affecting all aspects of their lives, but I know people can grow. Therefore, I provide an environment of support, respect, warmth, and empathy where you are heard and seen. My passion is assisting traumatized and distressed patients in their healing. Common trauma symptoms include anxiety; depression; obsessions; compulsions; physical and emotional distress; difficulty concentrating, sleeping, connecting with others; negative feelings and thoughts; and feeling isolated, alone.
I am trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the Gottman method (level 1 & 2).
Life can be wonderful, but it also is full of hardships and struggles. Keeping it all inside often leads to more suffering. One can feel caught in patterns affecting all aspects of their lives, but I know people can grow. Therefore, I provide an environment of support, respect, warmth, and empathy where you are heard and seen. My passion is assisting traumatized and distressed patients in their healing. Common trauma symptoms include anxiety; depression; obsessions; compulsions; physical and emotional distress; difficulty concentrating, sleeping, connecting with others; negative feelings and thoughts; and feeling isolated, alone.
Bethany Kuehne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97220 (Online Only)
I am also in training for IFS and have training in art and couples therapy.
You're probably here because you want to feel better. Whether it's recovering from trauma, reducing anxiety and depression, or improving your relationship with yourself and others, therapy can help. I'm dedicated to helping individuals find healing, self-discovery, and emotional balance. With years of experience, my aim is to provide you with compassionate and evidence-based support on your journey. Many of my clients appreciate the blend of practical approaches, emotional processing and good humor that we create together. Our time together can empower you to make lasting, positive changes.
I am also in training for IFS and have training in art and couples therapy.
You're probably here because you want to feel better. Whether it's recovering from trauma, reducing anxiety and depression, or improving your relationship with yourself and others, therapy can help. I'm dedicated to helping individuals find healing, self-discovery, and emotional balance. With years of experience, my aim is to provide you with compassionate and evidence-based support on your journey. Many of my clients appreciate the blend of practical approaches, emotional processing and good humor that we create together. Our time together can empower you to make lasting, positive changes.
Kiersten Lindahl
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hillsboro, OR 97124 (Online Only)
I practice therapy using a blend of theories including Attachment, Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused and Gottman Couples Therapy.
When there is a feeling of disconnect between yourself and the world or with those in your life, it can be lonely and confusing. We alI feel stuck in our life at times around repeating old patterns, managing painful emotions or having critical thoughts of self and others. Maybe you are experiencing depression, life transitions or anxious thoughts. I aim to help clients explore what is causing them distress and identify new ways to overcome those obstacles. If you find yourself engaging in similar patterns and struggling to find effective ways to cope with anxiety or daily stressors, therapy may be a courageous first step to relief.
I practice therapy using a blend of theories including Attachment, Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused and Gottman Couples Therapy.
When there is a feeling of disconnect between yourself and the world or with those in your life, it can be lonely and confusing. We alI feel stuck in our life at times around repeating old patterns, managing painful emotions or having critical thoughts of self and others. Maybe you are experiencing depression, life transitions or anxious thoughts. I aim to help clients explore what is causing them distress and identify new ways to overcome those obstacles. If you find yourself engaging in similar patterns and struggling to find effective ways to cope with anxiety or daily stressors, therapy may be a courageous first step to relief.
Michelle Sarchiapone
Pre-Licensed Professional, PCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97218
Waitlist for new clients
My tools include Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, Focus, Buddhist Psychology, Somatic Experience, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Hakomi, Narrative Therapy, Gestalt, and more.
I draw on over 25 years of experience with somatics, mindfulness/meditation, and the creative arts to bring a unique synergy of skills to my counseling approach. In our sessions, you can expect to go beyond conventional therapy, merging somatic practices with a deep exploration into your emotional world and, often, what lies beyond the self. In our time together, we will engage with your body's wisdom and reimagine personal narratives, turning these insights into practical actions for holistic healing and self-growth.
My tools include Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, Focus, Buddhist Psychology, Somatic Experience, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Hakomi, Narrative Therapy, Gestalt, and more.
I draw on over 25 years of experience with somatics, mindfulness/meditation, and the creative arts to bring a unique synergy of skills to my counseling approach. In our sessions, you can expect to go beyond conventional therapy, merging somatic practices with a deep exploration into your emotional world and, often, what lies beyond the self. In our time together, we will engage with your body's wisdom and reimagine personal narratives, turning these insights into practical actions for holistic healing and self-growth.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings, thoughts, or a sense of being lost in life? You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma manifesting as relationship distress, identity crises, or lack of motivation. My clients seek a guide to uncover the root of their symptoms and find their authentic selves. I help clients go beyond traditional talk therapy, focusing on the mind-body connection through somatic therapies, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems, while teaching the neuroscience of trauma. Specializing in attachment, I aim to help you reorganize your relationships—to others, yourself, and your past.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings, thoughts, or a sense of being lost in life? You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma manifesting as relationship distress, identity crises, or lack of motivation. My clients seek a guide to uncover the root of their symptoms and find their authentic selves. I help clients go beyond traditional talk therapy, focusing on the mind-body connection through somatic therapies, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems, while teaching the neuroscience of trauma. Specializing in attachment, I aim to help you reorganize your relationships—to others, yourself, and your past.
Allison Batty-Capps uses Jungian psychology, mindfulness, yoga, somatic practices, reiki and internal family systems to help clients develop self-awareness and self-care routines to help decrease mental health distress.
Allison Batty-Capps is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a yoga therapist, and a reiki master living in Altea, Spain. Since 2015, she has been working with clients to help them embody the divine within through developing more self-awareness and compassion. Her unique insight into how divinity expresses itself in each of us comes not only from her education and training, but from her lived experience learning to use mindfulness to manage her own mental health diagnosis. The combination of her lived experience, client work, and training allows her to stand at the intersection of mysticism and mindfulness.
Allison Batty-Capps uses Jungian psychology, mindfulness, yoga, somatic practices, reiki and internal family systems to help clients develop self-awareness and self-care routines to help decrease mental health distress.
Allison Batty-Capps is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a yoga therapist, and a reiki master living in Altea, Spain. Since 2015, she has been working with clients to help them embody the divine within through developing more self-awareness and compassion. Her unique insight into how divinity expresses itself in each of us comes not only from her education and training, but from her lived experience learning to use mindfulness to manage her own mental health diagnosis. The combination of her lived experience, client work, and training allows her to stand at the intersection of mysticism and mindfulness.
Katrina Clark: Beyond Healing LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
To get to the source of your concerns, I use the proven techniques of EMDR and IFS-Informed Therapy in combination with principles from attachment theory, health psychology and somatic interventions.
It takes courage to reach out for support. No matter where you're at on your journey, know that every part of you is welcome here. I've had the honor of helping hundreds of clients recover from the effects of stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. My mission is to help you understand and heal the root of your struggles so that you can connect to the things that are most important to you in life. I offer EMDR Intensive therapy retreats as well as a limited amount of individual sessions. I would be honored to walk with you.
To get to the source of your concerns, I use the proven techniques of EMDR and IFS-Informed Therapy in combination with principles from attachment theory, health psychology and somatic interventions.
It takes courage to reach out for support. No matter where you're at on your journey, know that every part of you is welcome here. I've had the honor of helping hundreds of clients recover from the effects of stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. My mission is to help you understand and heal the root of your struggles so that you can connect to the things that are most important to you in life. I offer EMDR Intensive therapy retreats as well as a limited amount of individual sessions. I would be honored to walk with you.
Kathleen Converse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214
I am trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems informed.
Hi! I’m Kathleen Converse, LCSW (she/her). Are you struggling with anxiety or healing from past trauma? Do you feel like there are problems from your past affecting your current relationships? If so, I'd love to connect and see if we could be a good fit. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.
I am trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems informed.
Hi! I’m Kathleen Converse, LCSW (she/her). Are you struggling with anxiety or healing from past trauma? Do you feel like there are problems from your past affecting your current relationships? If so, I'd love to connect and see if we could be a good fit. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.
Jennifer Henderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, DBH, LPC, NCC, QMHP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Medford, OR 97501
Waitlist for new clients
My therapy practice has focused on interventions for complex family systems including co-parenting after divorce, raising special needs children or supporting patients with navigating agency involvement (child welfare, corrections, education). I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) whose career was founded in Pediatrics. I have a strong commitment to helping families develop secure relationships and additionally offer attachment couples counseling using PACT, EFT and IFS models.
My therapy practice has focused on interventions for complex family systems including co-parenting after divorce, raising special needs children or supporting patients with navigating agency involvement (child welfare, corrections, education). I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) whose career was founded in Pediatrics. I have a strong commitment to helping families develop secure relationships and additionally offer attachment couples counseling using PACT, EFT and IFS models.
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I primarily use CBT, IFS and other evidence-based therapies to help my client's overcome challenges.
Navigating transitions such as divorce, becoming a new parent, initiating a new relationship, adjusting at school or beginning a new career can be challenging. If things are feeling overwhelming in this new chapter, I'd love to help you get back to feeling like yourself!
I primarily use CBT, IFS and other evidence-based therapies to help my client's overcome challenges.
Navigating transitions such as divorce, becoming a new parent, initiating a new relationship, adjusting at school or beginning a new career can be challenging. If things are feeling overwhelming in this new chapter, I'd love to help you get back to feeling like yourself!
Sandie Lamb-Moudy
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, PTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97202
I use an attachment lens and somatic approach to healing through the whole body as I fuse several theories (Client-Centered, IFS, and Polyvagal) to help you know and care for yourself and your parts deeply.
I offer HOPE for the challenging seasons of life. I believe in healing with the whole body and am a somatic healing professional. We are living beings with nervous systems that sometimes feel stuck in different ways. Our nervous system can create physical and/or mental challenges for us in living a satisfying life. I utilize Transforming Touch, a somatic nervous system regulation and primitive reflex integration modality, that helps people improve their distress tolerance and helps reset the nervous system. Healing is possible through the body. Contact me for whole body healing
I use an attachment lens and somatic approach to healing through the whole body as I fuse several theories (Client-Centered, IFS, and Polyvagal) to help you know and care for yourself and your parts deeply.
I offer HOPE for the challenging seasons of life. I believe in healing with the whole body and am a somatic healing professional. We are living beings with nervous systems that sometimes feel stuck in different ways. Our nervous system can create physical and/or mental challenges for us in living a satisfying life. I utilize Transforming Touch, a somatic nervous system regulation and primitive reflex integration modality, that helps people improve their distress tolerance and helps reset the nervous system. Healing is possible through the body. Contact me for whole body healing
With IFS, I help each client identify parts of self that need understanding, compassion, and healing.
Do you feel stuck? Are you ready for change but don't know where to start? With compassion and skill, I look at client issues through the lens of relationships: we impact those around us and they impact us. Using EMDR, IFS, and emotionally focused therapy, I help individuals build a healthy self image and develop coping strategies to handle anxiety and depression. With couples and families, I use restoration therapy to go to the heart of the problem by looking at the emotions that we feel when we are in conflict and define the cycles that we get trapped in.
With IFS, I help each client identify parts of self that need understanding, compassion, and healing.
Do you feel stuck? Are you ready for change but don't know where to start? With compassion and skill, I look at client issues through the lens of relationships: we impact those around us and they impact us. Using EMDR, IFS, and emotionally focused therapy, I help individuals build a healthy self image and develop coping strategies to handle anxiety and depression. With couples and families, I use restoration therapy to go to the heart of the problem by looking at the emotions that we feel when we are in conflict and define the cycles that we get trapped in.
Jennifer Dodd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Beaverton, OR 97005 (Online Only)
At ELTC we offer a variety of ways to heal and grow with treatments such as IFS, EMDR, and Somatic therapies that lead to long lasting change.
Are you working towards a more fulfilling life but continue to find areas where you get stuck or become overwhelmed? Are you hurting inside and unsure of where to turn? Many of our struggles stem from our relationships with others and we often need tools for navigating them, help with setting boundaries, and support in healing the wounds that might arise. Clinicians at Embodied Life Therapy Center bring a wealth of knowledge, training, and experience in working with relationship issues and the impact on our lives as a result.
At ELTC we offer a variety of ways to heal and grow with treatments such as IFS, EMDR, and Somatic therapies that lead to long lasting change.
Are you working towards a more fulfilling life but continue to find areas where you get stuck or become overwhelmed? Are you hurting inside and unsure of where to turn? Many of our struggles stem from our relationships with others and we often need tools for navigating them, help with setting boundaries, and support in healing the wounds that might arise. Clinicians at Embodied Life Therapy Center bring a wealth of knowledge, training, and experience in working with relationship issues and the impact on our lives as a result.
I like to work with IFS or internal Family systems as well.
Excited. Persistent. Results oriented and good sense of humor. That's me! You’re not alone when you say, “I really don’t want to get out of bed today, just a little while longer,” as you pull the covers over your head. Today feels gray, you feel overwhelmed, even numb and the nagging “duties” of the day pull at your attention, one after another. You want to scream and hide under a rock to make it all go away for a minute, but you open your eyes to see the list of “should’s” just get longer. And worse yet, you feel alone in all of it.
I like to work with IFS or internal Family systems as well.
Excited. Persistent. Results oriented and good sense of humor. That's me! You’re not alone when you say, “I really don’t want to get out of bed today, just a little while longer,” as you pull the covers over your head. Today feels gray, you feel overwhelmed, even numb and the nagging “duties” of the day pull at your attention, one after another. You want to scream and hide under a rock to make it all go away for a minute, but you open your eyes to see the list of “should’s” just get longer. And worse yet, you feel alone in all of it.
I believe you were born whole. You already have everything you need to succeed and thrive. I am here to create a safe, supportive environment in which you can share your experience. I provide trauma informed, systemically-oriented therapy to adults (18+) and couples. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and somatic exercises to guide my work.
I believe you were born whole. You already have everything you need to succeed and thrive. I am here to create a safe, supportive environment in which you can share your experience. I provide trauma informed, systemically-oriented therapy to adults (18+) and couples. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and somatic exercises to guide my work.
Ruma Marshall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
I am also trained in Internal Family Systems.
Have you been scrolling through psychology today, trying to find a good fit? If you want a safe space to discuss trauma, grief & loss, major life transitions or would like help managing your anxiety/depression, I am here to help. Most people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives. It may have been an extremely stressful event. Or, it could be the cumulative experience of long term neglect, abuse or violence. Being in this survival mode may come with persistent feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, feeling trapped, disconnected & detached. Current patterns are a result of strategies to survive & no longer serve us
I am also trained in Internal Family Systems.
Have you been scrolling through psychology today, trying to find a good fit? If you want a safe space to discuss trauma, grief & loss, major life transitions or would like help managing your anxiety/depression, I am here to help. Most people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives. It may have been an extremely stressful event. Or, it could be the cumulative experience of long term neglect, abuse or violence. Being in this survival mode may come with persistent feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, feeling trapped, disconnected & detached. Current patterns are a result of strategies to survive & no longer serve us
I use an integration of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and internal family systems (IFS).
Are you looking for a couples or individual therapist? I'm glad you are taking the first steps! I am experienced working with diverse couple systems navigating interracial couple dynamics, intimacy and sex in relationships, and addressing conflict and communication patterns. I also offer individual therapy where my goal is to help you reconnect with your authentic-self and navigate ways to cope with the challenges life can throw at us. I am here to support you as you navigate the journey toward healing. I identify as a transracial and transnational Chinese adoptee and I have a special interest in serving transracial adoptees.
I use an integration of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and internal family systems (IFS).
Are you looking for a couples or individual therapist? I'm glad you are taking the first steps! I am experienced working with diverse couple systems navigating interracial couple dynamics, intimacy and sex in relationships, and addressing conflict and communication patterns. I also offer individual therapy where my goal is to help you reconnect with your authentic-self and navigate ways to cope with the challenges life can throw at us. I am here to support you as you navigate the journey toward healing. I identify as a transracial and transnational Chinese adoptee and I have a special interest in serving transracial adoptees.
I offer psychotherapy for healing from developmental trauma and attachment wounding from a holistic and relational lens, using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness-based and somatic approaches.
My work is centered around empowering womxn and gender diverse folx, especially those who have experienced interpersonal or cultural trauma. I have special interest and training in working with those interested in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration work, working with the adolescent/young adult population, those who have experienced religious trauma, and survivors of narcissistic abuse. I help others develop more secure relationships with themselves and those around them, and work with your inner critic to unburden the parts of self that have developed as a response to trauma.
I offer psychotherapy for healing from developmental trauma and attachment wounding from a holistic and relational lens, using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness-based and somatic approaches.
My work is centered around empowering womxn and gender diverse folx, especially those who have experienced interpersonal or cultural trauma. I have special interest and training in working with those interested in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration work, working with the adolescent/young adult population, those who have experienced religious trauma, and survivors of narcissistic abuse. I help others develop more secure relationships with themselves and those around them, and work with your inner critic to unburden the parts of self that have developed as a response to trauma.
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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.