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in South Austin, TX

Find safety, connection, and deep healing for all parts of you. Offering in-person therapy in South Austin and virtual therapy sessions across Texas.

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Inclusive, trauma-informed therapy in Austin, TX

We work with individuals, couples, families, and young adults as they navigate trauma, relationships, and the many moving parts of being human.

  • Trauma Therapy

    We specialize in trauma therapy that supports healing in both the mind and body. Our approach centers safety, choice, and connection so you can move forward at a pace that feels right for you.

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  • Individual Therapy

    A space for you to unpack what you’ve been carrying. Individual therapy offers support, insight, and tools to help you move through life with more ease, understanding and self-compassion.

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  • Couples Therapy & Family Counseling

    Relationships can feel strained, especially during change or stress. We help loved ones build stronger communication, repair connection, and better understand one another.

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  • Teen & Adolescent Therapy

    In a safe and affirming environment, we support teens and adolescents as they navigate emotions, relationships, identity, and life transitions.

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Texas-based therapists committed to relational, collaborative care.

At Moving Parts Psychotherapy, we honor the complexities of your lived experiences and work alongside you to help make sense of the ways your past and present intersect. Our collaborative approach encourages meaningful connection and insightful reflection, supporting not just the parts of life that feel difficult, but the full spectrum of your human experience.

About Us

Led with compassion, shaped by connection.

Moving Parts Psychotherapy is owned by therapist and clinical supervisor, Ilyse Kennedy, LPC-s, LMFT-s, SEP. Ilyse brings a wealth of knowledge and a human-first approach to the therapeutic journey, shaped by her extensive training, research, and her own lived experience. She is passionate about the ways relationships shape us throughout the lifespan and understands the immense power of the therapeutic relationship.

Learn more about her commitment to helping people heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves and others.

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  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

    We help you get to know the different parts of you, including the ones that carry pain and the ones working hard to protect you. With curiosity instead of judgment, those parts can soften so you can feel more whole and at peace within yourself.

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  • Somatic Experiencing

    We work gently with sensations in the body to release the survival energy that trauma can leave stuck in the nervous system. Step by step, your body can relearn what safety feels like, so you can feel more grounded and present in your life.

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  • EMDR

    We use bilateral stimulation to help your brain reprocess painful memories that still feel present today. Over time, those memories can lose their emotional charge, so the past no longer drives how you feel and respond now.

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  • Brainspotting

    We use your field of vision to locate where trauma is held in the brain and body, then process it from the inside out. This gentle, deeply attuned approach often reaches what words alone can’t, at a pace your system can handle.

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  • Interpersonal Neurobiology

    We draw on the science of how relationships shape the brain to understand how your history lives in your nervous system. Through a safe, attuned therapeutic relationship, new patterns of connection and resilience can take root.

“I’m so deeply grateful for the time we spent together and for all the work we did. This season of therapy truly helped shape me into such a different, more grounded person, and I carry so much of what I learned from you with me. Thank you for all the care, support, and energy you poured into me, it means more than I can ever fully express.”

– Client of Moving Parts Psychotherapy since 2020

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Please note: We are licensed in Texas and can only provide therapy to Texas residents.

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