Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Indiana

Hi there! I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist providing online individual and couples therapy for those living in Indiana and Virginia. I specialize in relationship concerns such as communication difficulty, affairs and infidelity recovery, relational trauma, dating/marriage, premarital/marital counseling, and family systems. I also provide discernment counseling for couples who are unsure about their relationship and questioning divorce and separation. 

I work with adult clients who feel stuck but still want to build more confidence, more inner peace, and harmonious relationships. I enjoy empowering people to trust in themselves and in their partners. I collaborate best with folks who are smart and creative, spiritual but not necessarily religious. A some have been minorities (e.g., immigrants, LGBTQ+, etc.). Many have been professionals. More have been feminists and progressives. Most have struggled with anxiety and depression. All have proven themselves resilient! I focus on building emotional trust and safety with my clients. I mainly practice Person-Centered Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. I find both approaches work very well in teletherapy. I may also incorporate skills-training, such as visualization, meditation, and breath-work. Most clients see improvement within the first eight sessions. In my spare time, I enjoy finding new ways to avoid washing dishes, debating whether to get a doctorate, pining to play TTRPGs, and very occasionally jogging (plodding, really) around my neighborhood, where I live with my beloved wife and our fur-baby--a seventy-pound pit-mix, named Dover.

Jerry is a professional with over 25 years of experience supporting and advocating on behalf of young people, adults and their families, first as a coach, clinician, director, and business owner, and now as a licensed mental health professional. A problem-centered, integrative systemic and neuro-informed approach to person-centered collaboration informs Jerry's passion for self leadership and performance, social and emotional literacy, and mental health and well-being. In short, Jerry helps his clients move toward who and what is important to them, when the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors try to get in the way. Jerry operates a private practice in Westfield, Indiana, and specializes in collaboratively addressing the lingering effects of adverse childhood experiences and trauma, ongoing problematic experiences, and relationship issues. Jerry’s ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, parents, and couples.

I am a practicing Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Art Therapist.  I believe through sharing our story and reflecting on our experiences we can find healing and new ways of seeing our world.  Therapy is a safe and unbiased place to start this exploration and I am always honored to hold space and provide support on this journey with clients.