Lauren Donelson Jones, LMFT

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Therapist in Houston, Texas, United States
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  • Therapist Info

    About Me:

    I was a highly sensitive, intuitive child. I saw things, felt things, and knew things that no one else did. When I was 8, I thought I had diabetes. I made my mom take me to the doctor, and I didn’t have it. A few weeks later, my sister got diagnosed.

    No one told me my intuition was bad, but I became scared of it. I learned that knowing and sensing things meant bad things would happen to the people I loved most. I shut it down completely. I asked my spirit guides to go away.

    Shutting down my intuitive gifts forced me to look outside of myself for many years. I did what other people thought I should do. I looked for external validation, hoping it would fill the void. I changed the size and shape of my body. None of it worked.

    When I got my first astrology reading, I felt seen for the first time in years. Someone I didn’t know could see my intuitive gifts - right there in my chart.

    Therapy was helping me heal and connect with myself, but there was something so powerful about the astrology reading. I remember thinking - I wish I could explain all of this to my therapist.

    Psychedelic assisted therapy has completely transformed my life. It's helped me heal from past trauma. It has helped me reconnected to my intuitive wisdom. I integrate astrology, internal family systems therapy, and psychedelic assisted therapy for deep, lasting healing.

    My clients know deep down they are intuitive. But just like me, they feel stuck. They doubt themselves. They settle for less than they deserve. I created this practice, because I want to help intuitive folks take back their power. I help folks own their magic and feel confident in their intuition.

    I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, poly aware, and fat positive.

    I’m a white, Jewish, and queer. I’m happy to share any other aspects of my identity with you.

    Description of Services:

    You’re high functioning and successful, but you’re barely holding it all together. You help others all the time, whether or not you’re in a helping profession. Maybe there’s a part of you that’s ready to stop putting yourself last, while another part of you feels guilty for caring for yourself. Self care seems ok for other people, but you struggle with it personally. You recognize some people pleasing or codependent tendencies but don’t know how to stop. You’re aware of your past trauma. You've done everything right on the outside, but something feels off on the inside.

    Like many of my clients, maybe you’ve been to therapy before. You know the tools and coping skills, like meditation, journaling, and breathing exercises, and maybe you’re even pretty good about using them. You feel drawn to spiritual practices and energy work but want those tools to be practical and useful. Maybe you’re even a healer or a helper, either professionally or in your personal life. Even though it feels scary, you’re ready to move on from past experiences and make space for creativity, spirituality, and your intuition.

    It's very common for a part of you to be ready to change, while another part of you wants everything to stay the same. As an internal family systems (IFS) therapist, I honor and welcome all parts of you. Together we’ll look at how different parts of you interact with each other and show up in your life.

    IFS is a gentle yet effective approach to healing from past trauma and experiences. In my experience personally and with my clients, it allows for deep, lasting healing. IFS offers a path to healing the root cause of anxiety, codependency, depression, eating disorders, childhood trauma, and many other common mental health issues.

    I integrate astrology and psychedelic assisted therapy into my IFS work when appropriate.

    Credentials & Certifications: LMFT
    Licenses: LF61455345

  • Details

    Remote Practitioner: Yes
    Price Range: $200-250

  • My Process

    Overview of Experience:

    I combine Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP) in my practice. Before the ketamine dosing session(s), we will work together to build relationships with your parts. There might be parts of you that are really excited about psychedelic therapy, while other parts feel quite scared. Parts of you might be hoping this will solve all of your problems. A part of you might not be ready for such a big shift. In our preparation sessions, we will hear from, connect with, and make sure all your parts are on board for this transformative experience.

    Here’s my favorite metaphor for ketamine assisted therapy: Ongoing psychotherapy is like having a well-tended garden. Ketamine is like fertilizer. If the fertilizer is used outside the garden, it won’t be nearly as effective. If it is used on a well tended garden at the right time, lots of healthy growth and expansion can happen.

    Intake Process:

    It's very common for a part of you to be ready to change, while another part of you wants everything to stay the same. As an internal family systems (IFS) therapist, I honor and welcome all parts of you. Together we’ll look at how different parts of you interact with each other and show up in your life.

    IFS is a gentle yet effective approach to healing from past trauma and experiences. In my experience personally and with my clients, it allows for deep, lasting healing. IFS offers a path to healing the root cause of anxiety, codependency, depression, eating disorders, childhood trauma, and many other common mental health issues.

    In IFS therapy, there is the belief that through connection with our parts, we have the capacity to hold and experience Self energy - which is calm, curious, compassionate, and creative. When we can make space for and heal our parts, we have more access to this type of energy in our daily lives.

    Before we use any psychedelic medicine, we will work together to develop a relationship with your parts. I have found this allows for the most impactful, healing psychedelic experience possible.

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