Tyne Zewadski Clifton (they/she)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

We are all complicated, multi-faceted people! We naturally lean into different parts of ourselves as needed. Who you are as a coworker is different from who you are as a partner. This is an awesome, adaptive thing, but it gets us into trouble when more reactive parts are built to grab the steering wheel in stressful situations to keep us safe! I help folks to understand and build relationships with these reactive parts of us, so our adult selves can stay in the drivers' seat in tough times.

Attachment Theory

Scientific evidence shows that not having our needs responded to consistently and kindly throughout the first few years of our brain's development can have a long-lasting impact on how we respond to our own needs and the needs of others. Few of us make it through these years without a few neuroses, as the first few years of a child’s life are often the toughest years for their parents’ relationship! My therapy helps folks identify and heal these wounds, to move toward relational security.

Relationship / Marriage Issues

​​I pursued my Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy over other mental health fields because I believe healthy relationships are a cornerstone of a well-lived life! Evidence shows that relationship health is closely tied to overall mental and physical health outcomes across a lifetime. I strive to provide relational medicine, to help you reconnect in your relationships and experience the far-reaching benefits of emotional intimacy.

Sexual Problems

I believe sexuality can be an incredible source of connective intimacy, pleasure, joy, and strength! With this in mind, it is no wonder that issues in this area feel incredibly distressing, and sometimes have far-reaching consequences. During my Masters' education, I specialized in Sexuality and began pursuing sex therapy training. I focus on helping my clients work through the mental, emotional, and somatic barriers that stop them from connecting with pleasure.

LGBTQ Issues

Gender and sexuality are deeply personal. The trick is, gender and sexuality are also deeply relational! Like you, I live in this double-edged complexity! As a young closet case, I felt lost at sea, alone. If you had told me therapy would help, I would have wanted to bite you. Now I feel at home in myself, like a lighthouse keeper. Secure in a cozy corner of a cove where my spouse and I have built our life. I love working with my queer community and others navigating these complicated waters.