Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Kelly Arthur, LPC, CADC I

Licensed Professional Counselor

IFS is my primary modality for individual counseling because it is both highly effective and relatively easy for most people to work with, across a range of issues. It can help bring clarity to all the myriad parts of a complex human being dealing with complex life issues. I find that IFS also supports differentiation of self, which is key to personal freedom and relationship success.

Simon Yugler (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MA

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformative, systems-based approach to working with conflicted, wounded, or misunderstood parts of ourselves. The core of IFS is centered around helping clients access the loving, undamaged, and empowered core of their deep Self, which exists within everyone regardless of life experiences. I am currently participating in the Level 1 IFS training.

Rebel Heart Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

Morgan Fitz Gibbon (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

OR #T1128

Blake Locher (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CRC

Using IFS, we partner to explore your inner world and get to know your parts of self. Though they are all pieces of the whole, there are parts that protect, parts that defend, parts that lead, and parts that get exiled away. Through this approach, powerful change happens. We can increase self-awareness, resolve inner conflict, heal pain, change destructive behavior and gain flexibility.

Carissa Aresta (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, LICSW

I have taken the Level 1 Training through the IFS Institute and am taking Level 2 IFS training in late March 2021. I am working towards certification in IFS and attend regular consultation for this modality.

Emily Fagan (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Using Internal Family Systems therapy, I can help you to identify and understand different parts of yourself that may hold onto burdens from your past. Releasing these burdens can restore balance and harmony among the different parts of yourself, and give strength to your core self.

Melissa Hartley (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MS, NCC, LPC intern

There is a wise, core 'Self' to us all, along with other 'parts' which try to help but can adopt unhealthy roles in our lives. Parts associated with trauma are often pushed down or 'exiled' out of awareness. When they do emerge, protective parts try to suppress them, blocking access to core Self, which could help them heal. Together, we can help all your parts access your core Self.

Lindsay Anderson

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

M.A., NCC, LPC-intern, MHCA

We are all made up of different parts that contain valuable qualities and we all have an inner Self that knows how to heal, allowing us to become integrated and whole. Together, we can get to know these different parts, hear their stories, and release their burdens all while establishing more trust in the Self allowing you to feel more integrated and whole.

Portland Counseling & Anxiety Specialists

Licensed Professional Counselor

Amanda Fitzpatrick (She/her/hers)

Marriage Family Therapist Intern

When working with individuals, I pull primarily from an IFS perspective. I have advanced training in IFS. Together we will invite your emotions and identify them as messengers to guide your healing. We will use ritual, art, story telling and more to explore all the parts of yourself that have a voice. Our work will dive into your body story, uncovering your inherent worthiness and wisdom.

Ruth Tessema (she/her/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

M.Ed., NCC, LPC Intern (R6545)

JESSICA VAN DER MERWE (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

LMHCA, LPC Intern

IFS is an evidenced based therapy that uses "parts" of us to explore and resolve internal conflicts, depression, trauma, and anxiety. IFS and "ego state" therapy helps us to "get to know" all sides of ourselves, increase self-compassion, and value our natural protective strengths.

Catherine Palmer; MS, LPC, MFT (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Louise Gordon (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I have been using IFS for several years and am on track to become certified.

Heather Simpson (she/her)

Marriage Family Therapist Intern

MA LMFT Intern

Jules Allison (They/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

LPC-Intern, MA

I use IFS so you can be Self-led, rather than led by anxiety, worry, and negative self-talk.

Sarah Blaszczak, M.A, LMFT (She, her, hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT T1554

Most of us have some ambivalence about most things because we have multiple motivations (to succeed, to be happy, to be liked for example). IFS is a way to reach consensus within ourselves, particularly if we experienced trauma.

Riva Stoudt

Licensed Professional Counselor

Kari Carroll (she/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMFT

Courtney Watson (She/Her)

Professional Counselor

MA, CCH

Through a powerfully transformative, trauma-informed, and evidenced based psychotherapy model called internal family systems (IFS), you can find relief. The main beliefs IFS holds are that our minds are naturally multi-faceted and that this is a good thing. We are made of parts, which contain valuable qualities and can also carry burdens. In IFS all parts are welcome. I am trained in IFS.

Jeremy McAllister (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

IFS and other parts-work modalities facilitate direct reduction of internal conflict, providing a last and felt sense of internal support, confidence, and awareness.

Gayle Waitches

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Internal Family Systems suggests that our inner world is comprised of many varied parts, each with different opinions, beliefs and energies. It also suggests we hold within a calm, wise and loving Core Self. The work of IFS is to heal the wounded parts and restore balance within our system by attending to our often child-like parts which need loving care.

Karla Wolf, LPC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS- TELEHEALTH -"Sometimes I wrestle with my demons, sometimes we just snuggle" -This quote speaks so well to my work as an IFS therapist. As an IFS therapist, I believe that our wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of ourself but by inviting in ALL parts of ourself, which all want to play a positive role in who we are.

IFS believes that each of us is comprised of many psychological "parts", each with valuable qualities to help us thrive & protect us from pain. Each of us also has a core Self that knows how to heal us. As an IFS therapist I use this evidence based model to support you in your healing. I have completed IFS Level 1 Training & I am becoming a Certified IFS Therapist. I also use IFS personally for my own growth & healing to insure that I can bring my wholest Self to the therapy sessions with you.

Jill Corvelli (she/her)

Professional Counselor

PhD LPC

This method raises a client's awareness of the many parts of themselves and these part's burdened and unburdened states and roles and inter-relationships. This method of conceptualization promotes healing and behavior change.