You’re in the right place.
IFS Therapy and Couples Intensives
In Person in Jacksonville, FL -Riverside
Virtual therapy for adults and couples in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Wisconsin
You might be someone who has it together on the outside.
Good career. Relationships. A life that, by most measures, looks like success. And yet something underneath all of it feels unsettled. Like you've been running on effort and willpower for so long that you've lost track of what it would actually feel like to just... be okay.
Maybe you came from a home that looked fine. Nothing dramatic. But the emotional connection — the kind where someone really saw you, sat with you, made you feel like enough exactly as you were — that part was quiet. Or inconsistent. Or conditional on how well you performed.
So you adapted. You got good at functioning. You got good at being what everyone else needed. And somewhere along the way your own inner world got a little crowded and a little loud — and you're not entirely sure what to do with that.
Or maybe you and your partner love each other — genuinely — and you keep ending up in the same place anyway. Different argument, same outcome. The distance grows a little more each time. And you're starting to wonder how much longer you can keep doing this before something breaks.
Either way — you're in the right place.
You understand yourself pretty well.
You're thoughtful and self-aware. You've read all the books, listened to the podcasts, maybe even tried therapy before.
Yet you find yourself still carrying things you haven't had the right space to put down yet.
And you don't have to have it figured out before you come in. Showing up as you are is enough.
My Approach
Therapy here is relational first. That means before any technique or modality, we build something real between us — because the research is clear that the most important factor in whether therapy works isn't the method. It's the therapeutic relationship.
From that foundation, my work is guided by these approaches:
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IFS is built on the idea that your mind isn't one thing — it's many. You carry different parts of yourself: the part that pushes hard and never feels like enough, the part that shuts down when things get painful, the part that keeps everyone else happy at your own expense. These parts didn't develop randomly. They formed to protect you. IFS helps you get curious about them rather than fighting them — and when those parts finally feel heard, real change becomes possible.
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RLT brings that understanding into your relationships. It helps name what's actually happening between you and the people you love — the patterns, the disconnections, the moments where things go sideways — and gives you a way to respond that creates something different.
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If anxiety, OCD, or intrusive thoughts are part of your story, I bring ERP and IFS together in a way that's structured enough to create real change, and human enough to feel safe.
Hi - I’m Misty.
I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I focus on helping people understand what’s happening beneath the surface—both within themselves and in their relationships.
Therapy is actually my second career. Before this, I spent years working in business and that experience still shows up in how I work today. I tend to be practical and grounded, without losing sight of the emotional side of things.
Over the years, I’ve worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with individuals, couples, and families. That range of experience has given me a deeper understanding of how patterns develop, how disconnection happens, and what it takes for things to actually shift.
I’ve sat alongside people in some of their most overwhelming and vulnerable moments. I’ve also worked with couples and families trying to find their way back to each other. Both continue to influence how I approach sessions now.
Whether I’m sitting with an individual or a couple, I’m paying attention to what’s happening beneath the reactions, the patterns that keep repeating, and how to help you respond in a way that creates something different.
Clients often tell me they feel more clear and less overwhelmed after sessions — not because everything is fixed, but because things start to make more sense. That's the goal here: not perfection, just somewhere to land.
Services
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For adults who are navigating anxiety, burnout, OCD, intrusive thoughts, relationship stressors, or a life that looks fine on the outside but feels off on the inside, this is where we start. Sessions are 55 or 90 minutes
In-Person Jacksonville, FL
Virtual: FL, VA, GA, WI
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Sometimes the weekly 55-minute session isn't enough time to get to what actually needs attention. A 3-hour individual intensive creates the kind of sustained, uninterrupted space where real movement can happen — especially for significant life transitions, complex patterns, or OCD work that benefits from depth and focus. Intensives are also beneficial for anyone wanting to step away from the weekly therapy model -to fit your busy life better.
In-Person Jacksonville, FL
Virtual: FL, VA, GA, WI
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For couples who are done having the same fight and ready to understand what's actually underneath it. This isn't about communication scripts — it's about helping you see each other more clearly and respond to each other differently.
90-minute sessions. Self-Pay.
In-Person Jacksonville, FL
Virtual: FL, VA, GA, WI
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For couples who are ready to stop circling the same issues. A 3-hour intensive creates the kind of uninterrupted space where you can slow down enough to understand what's really happening between you — and start responding to each other differently.
Self-pay
In-Person Jacksonville, FL
Virtual: FL, VA, GA, WI
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For pre-licensed therapists seeking clinical supervision toward licensure, or licensed clinicians looking for ongoing consultation.
-You're self-aware enough to know something needs to change, even if you can't fully name it yet.
-You've tried to think your way out of this and it hasn't worked.
-You're ready to go deeper than coping skills.
-You want a therapist who is warm and direct — someone who will actually engage with you, not just reflect your words back at you.
-You're navigating high pressure — in your career, your relationships, or both — and you're tired of white-knuckling through it.
-You're not looking to be fixed. You're looking to be understood.
You might be ready if:
Ready to get started?