“Perhaps love is the process of my leading you gently back home to yourself.”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
All of the IFS Therapists listed below have been trained in Internal Family Systems through the IFS Institute.
We specialize in supporting adults, teens, parents and families interested in exploring their internal system and how it relates to others. We enjoy supporting therapists, coaches and medical professionals. We’re proud to offer therapeutic services through our partner organization, Mindful Child & Family Therapy, serving all of California online, as well as in-person in the SF Bay Area.
Founder & Director:
Jaclyn Long, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
MFT#47100
jaclyn@mcaft.com | 650-297-3400 x 2
Locations: Online in all of California. In person in Los Altos and Half Moon Bay, CA
Fee: $250
MODALITIES: Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist (Trained at IFS-I), Somatic IFS (trained with Susan McConnell), EMDR, Mindfulness-Based, Hakomi, Psychosynthesis, Trauma Informed
SPECIALTIES:
Adults: Parenting, motherhood, couples, relationships. Anxiety, optimal performance in sports, at work and in home life, depression, grief, chronic pain, chronic illness, mind-body symptoms. Healing developmental, complex and intergenerational trauma.
Children & Teens: Anxiety (performance anxiety / perfectionism, overachievement, separation anxiety, social anxiety), OCD, high sensitivity, emotional / behavioral challenges, defiance.
EXPERIENCE: As Founder & Director of Collective Self Energy and Mindful Child & Family Therapy, Jaclyn Long has been supporting children, teens and adults since 2003. Her style is warm, caring and collaborative. While she has a wide array of tools to share, she believes the most powerful therapeutic intervention is helping clients to access the inherent wisdom that rests within… READ MORE
MFT #103006 Ani Gnanalingam, Mindful Child & Family Therapy
AMFT # 127508
650-297-3400 x 18
Location: Los Altos, San Jose & Telehealth
Fee: $170
Modalities:
Internal Family Systems (Level 1 trained thru IFS-I), Trauma Informed, Grief Therapy, Play Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Attachment Based, Relational Therapy, Somatic Inquiry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Experience: As a refugee, an immigrant and a parent, Ani has had many life experiences that bring a unique approach to psychotherapy and healing. She began her career working in high tech in the Bay Area but found out quickly that her passion was for supporting individuals with their relationship toward school, work and personal growth.
Specialties:
Children & Teens: Anxiety, Trauma, Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, Separation Anxiety, ADHD, Tantrums, Emotional Regulation Challenges, Identity, Acculturation Issues, Grief, Peer Relationships and School Adjustment.
Adults: Anxiety, Grief, Parenting, Work Pressure, Life Transitions, Identity, Acculturation Issues, Supporting Parents of Anxious Children, Teens & Young Adults.
Ani is committed to supporting young children, teens, emerging adults, individual adults and families who want to achieve more joyful, authentic and meaningful lives. Accomplished in therapeutic techniques such as active listening, validating, unconditional positive regard, empathy, somatic awareness, and breath work…READ MORE
MFT #45363 Jennifer Merrill, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW #29484
jennifer@mcaft.com 650-297-3400 x12
Locations: Telehealth in all of California. In person in Los Altos and Half Moon Bay, CA
Fee: $250
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (Trained at IFS-I), Somatic IFS (Trained with Susan McConnell), Trauma Informed
Specialities: Children, adolescents, parents, individual adults and families. Life transitions, identity formation, grief and loss, stress or worry about school or career paths, anxiety, depression, PTSD, Complex PTSD and supporting those coping with a current crisis or wanting to heal from past traumas.
EXPERIENCE: Jennifer believes that the therapist – client relationship is a central part of the healing process, and that the therapist plays a critical role in creating a safe and trusting…READ MORE
Julie Yoo, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
MFT #145769
julie@mcaft.com 650-297-3400 x15
Location: Los Altos & San Jose
Fee: $200
Modalities: Internal Family Systems Therapist (Trained at IFS-I), Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Specialties:
Children & Adolescents: Trauma / Complex Trauma / Early Childhood Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Academic Stress, Identity & Self-esteem Development, BIPOC Population, Asian American Teen Mental Health, Acculturation Challenges, Relationships, Grief and loss, Launching.
Adults: Trauma / Complex Trauma / Early Childhood Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, BIPOC Population, Acculturation Challenges, Career & Personal Growth, Women’s Wellness.
Experience: Julie is a warm and empathetic therapist committed to providing quality care to children, adolescents, adults and families. Her approach is trauma informed, culturally sensitive and strength based, with an overarching grounding in humanistic ideals of person-centered, unconditional positive regard and respect for your unique life experiences….READ MORE
Justin Gillespie, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
AMFT #141194
justin@mcaft.com 650-297-3400 x19
Supervisor: Lisa Macias, Ph.D. PSY #32178
Location: Los Altos & San Jose
Fee: $170
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (trained at IFS-I), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychodynamic, Attachment Based, Existential, Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, IFS & Play Therapy for Children.
Specialities:
Children & Teens: Trauma, Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety (Social Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Academic / Athletic Stress, Perfectionism), Depression, Social-Emotional Issues, Peer Challenges, Developmental Identity & Acculturation Issues.
Adults & Couples: Trauma, Complex Trauma, Early Childhood Trauma, Anxiety, Stress, Spirituality, Identity & Acculturation Issues, Depression, Grief / Loss, Life Transitions, Career Choices, Work Stress / Job Burnout, Parenting Support, Desires for Authenticity and Integrity.
Experience: Having lived and worked for years both in Italy and in Ireland, being fluent in Spanish and Italian, Justin is accustomed to listening within different cultural and linguistic frames, focusing on the client’s unique experience and personality….READ MORE
Linda Meyer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW #96165
Linda@mcaft.com | 650-297-3400 x 11
Locations: Online in all of California. In person in Half Moon Bay, CA
Fee: $200
MODALITIES: Internal Family Systems (Trained at IFS-I), Trauma Informed, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
SPECIALTIES:
Children & Teens: Grief and Loss, Trauma and PTSD, Healing from Sexual Abuse, Building Self-Esteem, Coping Skills, Stress, Worry, Anxiety
Adults: Grief and Loss, Trauma and PTSD, Healing from Sexual Abuse, Parenting Support, Building Self-Esteem, Coping Skills, Stress, Worry, Anxiety
Linda is passionate about helping clients resolve dissonance between beliefs and experiences, restore interpersonal relationships to wholeness and create empowerment by strengthening internal and external …READ MORE
Lisa Macias, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Psy #32178
lisa@mcaft.com | 650-297-3400 x9
Locations: Online in all of California. In person in Los Altos, CA
Fee: $280
MODALITIES: Internal Family Systems (Trained at IFS-I), Trauma Informed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
SPECIALTIES:
Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Anxiety, peer / school adjustment, health behaviors, trauma, depression, and substance use.
Adults and Couples: Couples dynamics, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, parenting, life transitions, and aging.
Lisa has more than 20 years of experience working in the education and mental health fields supporting adolescents, adults, and families. …READ MORE
AMFT #109016
María Benavent, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
LMFT #143603
650-297-3400 x 21
Location: San Jose | Los Altos | Online
Fee: $170
Languages: English, Spanish
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (trained at IFS-I) Trauma Informed, Compassionate Inquiry informed, Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology, Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Grief Therapy, Play Therapy, Family Systems, Attachment Based, Somatic
Specialties:
Children & Teens: Trauma, Grief, Emotional Dysregulation, Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology, Developmental Identity & Acculturation Issues, Anxiety (Social Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Academic/Athletic Stress, Perfectionism), Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Social-Emotional Issues, Peer Challenges.
Adults and Couples: Trauma, Complex Trauma, Early Childhood Trauma, Grief, Loss, Life Transitions, Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology, Mother’s and Women’s Issues, Parenting Support, Couples, Anxiety, Stress, Identity & Acculturation Issues, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Work Stress/Job Burnout, Perfectionism.
María is passionate about helping children, teens, adults, and couples uncover the underlying ways by which traumatic wounds and fundamental formative experiences affect their emotions, beliefs, and behaviors…READ MORE
Travis Shubeck, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
PSY# 34824
travis@mcaft.com | 650-297-3400 x 5
Location: Online in all of California
Fee: $250
MODALITIES: Internal Family Systems (Trained at IFS-I), Attachment-Based, Object Relations / Psychodynamic, Trauma-Informed, Play Therapy, Person-Centered
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Pre-Teens & Adolescents: Trauma, Emotional Regulation, Stress / Anxiety / Perfectionism, Anger, Academic Adjustment, Friendship / Peer Issues, Acculturation, Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, Mind-Body Symptoms, Health / Self-Care
Adults: Individual, Couples, Parents, Relationships, Trauma, Shame, Parenting Support and Empowerment, Interpersonal Communication, Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, Mind-Body Symptoms, Divorce & Separation, Healing Separation, Health / Self-care
Travis brings a collaborative and warm approach when working with clients from various socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. READ MORE
Vani Hariharan, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
LMFT #141028
650-297-3400 x 22
Location: San Jose | Los Altos | Online
Fee: $200
Languages: English, Tamil
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (trained at IFS-I), Trauma Informed, EMDR, Attachment-based, Family Systems, Genogram work, Expressive Art and Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Specialties:
Children & Teens: Anxiety (Social Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety), Panic, Phobias, OCD, Depression, Interpersonal Relationships, Trauma, Complex Trauma, Early Childhood Trauma, Racial and Cultural Identity and Trauma, Intergenerational Trauma, Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Identity Exploration, South Asian and BIPOC experiences, Immigration and Acculturation.
Adults and Families: Anxiety, Depression, Interpersonal Relationships, Trauma, Complex and Early Childhood Trauma, Racial and Cultural Identity and Trauma, Intergenerational Trauma, South Asian and BIPOC Experiences, Immigration and Acculturation, Life Transitions and Stage of Life, Parenting, Professional and Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Identity Exploration.
I believe that people are resilient, resourceful, and capable of finding creative solutions to problems. However, sometimes we get entangled in personal and relational patterns that are difficult to break out of…READ MORE