Fiona Griffin
Fiona Griffin (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and supervisor in private practice in VT. Fiona found IFS in 2018 while attending a workshop on best practices for working with transgender and non-binary clients in therapy. She was curious to learn more about this therapy that seemed playful, dynamic, and affirming of clients. It wasn't long before she found her own IFS therapist and enrolled in a Level 1 training in Portugal. Since completing her Level 1 training Fiona has gone on to become a Certified IFS Therapist and complete a Level 2 IFS training. Fiona also teaches an introductory courses on IFS at the UVM Counseling program and serves as a program assistant for IFS trainings.
In addition to her private practice Fiona is an instructor at the UVM Counseling Program. Fiona has played a small role in supporting the UVM Counseling Program to live up to their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement by engaging in advocacy efforts and professional development presentations.
Fiona often works with individuals who are at the beginning of their parenting journey and has post-graduate training in maternal mental health. She's served as a faculty member for the UVM project ECHO presenting on the topic of Perinatal Grief and Loss and Birth Trauma. Fiona has enjoyed using IFS to support new parents, explore legacy burdens around race, religion, and gender, and as a tool for training developing therapists. Fiona is currently accepting new clients for supervision including pre-licensed clinicians.
When she isn't working Fiona can be seen about town with her family, or found in the woods mountain biking or skiing.
Tisha Shull
Tisha Shull(she/her) is a LCMHC in private practice in Burlington, Vermont. She has practiced IFS therapy since she was a clinical intern in 2009. She is a Level 3 trained IFS therapist. She is co-host of the popular IFS Podcast, IFS Talks and has been a Program Assistant for IFS Level 1 and Level 2 trainings many times internationally. In her practice, Tisha specializes in treating complex trauma and helping adults heal from childhood trauma. Currently, Tisha is supervising IFS therapists who want to become Certified IFS Counselors and is an IFS Institute Assistant Trainer.
In her personal life, Tisha is a single mom, raising a wonderful daughter and many stellar animals. Before she was a counselor she worked as a carpenter and tile mason. She spends her free time reading, making art, rock climbing and back-country snowboarding.
