Internal Family Systems therapy with an experienced, compassionate touch
Life can be challenging, and when your needs are not fulfilled it can become a struggle. Let me help you identify and diagnose your unfulfilled needs so you can get back on track. Together we will work towards living with more freedom to be yourself.
IFS sessions
For individual clients
I use the IFS model and a collaborative compassionate approach to help you identify and understand your inner system so you can connect with your core Self. Our sessions will also strongly focus on developing a trusting working relationship, with me but more importantly with yourself — helping you to minimize internal chaos and feel more balance and harmony.
Consultation
For therapists
While I love witnessing and being a part of a client's personal journey, I also love teaching and consulting. I offer consultation to both IFS trained therapists and to therapists who would like additional support and guidance on cases. I am an IFS Approved Consultant so these hours can be used towards the IFS Institutes certification requirements. Consultation sessions cost the same per hour as IFS sessions.
IFS is a transformative, evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal, access, and love their protective and wounded inner parts. We believe the mind is naturally multiple — and that is a good thing. By helping people access their Core Self, and from this come to understand and heal their parts, IFS creates connectedness internally with Self and externally with the surrounding world.
Lisa Giles, LMFT
About me
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist trained Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is not just a modality, it’s a new paradigm of living. It’s a different way of seeing ourselves, others, and the world around us — and can be used to help everyone, regardless if one has a mental health diagnosis or not. Therefore, I see clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, addiction, OCD, Borderline, relationship struggles, and other issues.
I am also certified in Gottman Couples Therapy, which can be used with IFS when treating couples. I have completed a wide range of other training in other modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and somatic experience.
However, I primarily use the IFS model as I believe it is the most helpful and effective, and it is where I am most skilled.
I love the quote below by my L2 trainer Frank Anderson, as even though it is short and simple I believe it says a lot about IFS Therapy.
Qualifications
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Graduated from Central Connecticut State University 2010. I was introduced to IFS in graduate school.
California license: MFC113216
Michigan license: 4101006553.
Previously licensed in Connecticut (2010)
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Level 1 (372) in Evanston, IL. October 14, 2016-June 11, 2017 (Cece Sykes and Gretchen King)
Level 2 (514) in Burlingame, CA. June 18-22, 2019 (Frank Anderson and Frances Booth)
Level 3 (922) April 30-May 4, 2023 (Chris Burris and Amy Marcotte)
Certified: April 1, 2020
Certified IFS Consultant: March 2022
What to expect
I hope to guide you and hold space for you as you reduce internal chaos through SELF-LEADERSHIP, experience more BALANCE and HARMONY within, and begin to live life in FREEDOM from the burdens and negative beliefs that you have carried throughout your life. SELF ENERGY encompasses Compassion, Curiosity, Clarity, Calm, Connectedness, Creativity, Confidence and Courageousness."
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Each session is 60 minutes.
Sessions are generally recommended weekly, however I will work with you individually to determine a plan that best meets your needs.
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$250/session (60 min)
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I can provide a superbill for your insurance provider, which can entitle you to reimbursement depending on your individual plan.
The provided superbill is out of network, so you would need to meet your out of network deductible first.