About US

Moving Parts Psychotherapy PLLC was founded in 2017 by Ilyse Kennedy, LPC, LMFT, SEP, PMH-C and grew in to a group practice in 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice reckoning, there was an increased need for therapists who are truly trauma informed and skilled in trauma healing. Our practice was formed to fill the gaps in care. By this we mean our therapists understand the nuances of trauma informed care, understand the intersection of how our held identities and history shape our trauma, and represent various identities of our own because sometimes in order to experience safety in the therapy room, we need a therapist who shares our identities.

While each therapist on our team is unique in held identities and how they practice, they each share core values and a passion and expertise in working with trauma.

We value continuing education. Research on mental health is constantly evolving. We stay up to date on best practices and each of our therapists participates in ongoing education around trauma treatment.

We value trauma informed and knowledgeable care. Trauma informed care means we know each client is the expert on their own life and we follow the client’s instincts as a guide to treatment. Trauma causes adaptations on a nervous system level. We understand that trauma is not just what happened to you, but how your body responded to what happened to you, and continues to attempt to protect you in response. We aid clients in healing brain, body, and all the parts of you effected.

We value social justice. There is no trauma informed care without the acknowledgement of how our identities effect how we exist and access safety in the world. There is no mental health care without acknowledging how outside factors impact and deteriorate our mental health.

You deserve access to competent and passionate therapists. You deserve to be offered safety and security when seeking mental health care. You deserve all parts of you to be welcome in the therapy room.

We are honored to be trusted with your care.

Our clinicians are trained to provide comprehensive mental health care. This includes modalities that access healing within the body, brain, and subconscious mind. With modalities such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Narrative therapy, and CBT, we offer a full scale approach to trauma recovery. Our clinicians are also trained in expressive modalities including Art Therapy, Sandtray, and Play Therapy to support children through adults.