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Malisa Komolthiti, LMFT

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Thai
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About Malisa

Malisa Komolthiti is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana who blends an internal systems perspective with evidence-based talk therapies to address stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strains, and depression.

Background and approach

She draws on Internal Family Systems alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to create individualized care that reflects each person's strengths and concerns. Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate collaboration as clients explore patterns that interfere with wellbeing.

With three years of professional experience, Malisa tailors conversations and treatment plans to match clients' goals and circumstances, addressing related areas like attachment and communication problems, codependency, body image, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment.

She offers services in English and Thai and uses a client-centered stance that prioritizes the client’s perspective while integrating practical strategies for coping and growth. Malisa seeks to empower people who are ready to take the first steps toward change by supporting skill-building, emotional processing, and clearer connection with values and relationships.

Integrating Internal Systems and Practical Therapies Online

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts that make up a person’s inner life and helps people relate to those parts with curiosity and compassion; it can be useful for understanding internal conflicts, patterns, and emotional burdens. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, which can support coping with anxiety, stress, and addiction-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers unconditional positive regard and collaborative listening to guide clients toward self-directed change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and this therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and needs. Sessions typically begin by exploring what a client hopes to achieve and then tailoring techniques from IFS, ACT, and client-centered practices to those aims.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to participate from their own settings, fit therapy into busy schedules, and continue work between appointments using messaging options when helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavioral tools to remote formats to support ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist focus on?
Malisa focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship difficulties, and depression, and she also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and body image.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her practice integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods to help clients explore inner parts, values, and behavior change strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has three years of professional experience working with clients in a range of concerns and therapeutic styles.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in Indiana with license number IN LMFT 35002343A.
Can sessions be offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are available in English and Thai, and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Malisa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how clients connect.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English, Thai