Kaleigh McAfee, AMFT
"I will not rescue you for you are not powerless. I will not fix you for you are not broken. I will not heal you for I see you in your wholeness. I will walk with you through your darkness as you remember your light." - A Medicine Woman's Prayer
If you’re ready to move past “coping” towards “healing,” I'm ready to be with you through it.
I may be the right fit if you’re someone looking to do deep, internal self-exploration; someone who has had success with traditional talk therapy in the past and would like to dive deeper into their inner world; someone with a deep desire to get to know and build relationship with the parts of themselves that are suffering. If you see yourself here, I encourage you to keep reading.
At my core, I embody both the mystic and the warrior, balancing both the energies of intuition, connection, and flow with perseverance, courage, and discipline.
Living at this intersection of both grounded and ethereal, I specialize in working with:
Spiritual + spiritually-curious folks - those looking to work through blockages that are impeding their gifts and abilities (e.g. animal communicators, psychics, etc.), those going through religious deconstruction or spiritual awakenings, highly sensitive people.
Veterans and retired first-line responders - to experience growth without militant sternness. As a former military spouse and a veteran myself, I understand the stigma and narrative around "healing" and mental health. The parts of you that are ready for things to stop being so painful and difficult, and the parts of you with conflicting beliefs about therapy, are all welcome.
People looking to reclaim their sense of Self - folks who, after many lifetimes and transitions, feel that they’ve lost themselves, don't remember who they are, or are just overall over being the person they’ve been living as.
To do this, I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, Somatic IFS, and other supportive healing practices (meditation, spiritual resourcing). I also encourage your parts to express themselves in ways that feel most authentic - through music, art, reading and writing, a relationship with nature, spiritual practices, etc.
You can expect sessions with me to be deeply connected, intuitive, and insightful. At the same time, sessions with me are human - full of laughter, fervor, and encouragement (and let me be totally clear - I LOVE to laugh). My approach is mostly non-directive: I'll steer us (safely) down the river, and I may be straightforward at times to keep us flowing, but you must bring the canoe and do the paddling. I often create exploratory “homework assignments” custom to you to encourage self-reflection and integration between sessions, as most of the “work” happens beyond the hour we spend together.
Most importantly – I deeply believe in this work. The author Matt Kahn shares, “people can only meet you, as deeply as they’ve met themselves.” I have worked with my own IFS-certified therapist for 6 years and have experienced transformation through other various healing modalities. I have met myself deeply and I won’t take you anywhere I haven’t gone first.
If you’ve read this far, and feel that the magic that brought you to my bio feels like it was aligning something, do reach out.
A little about me: My life's motto is "let's see about it" and I love novelty and trying new things. I also ensure I regularly get out of my comfort zone and seek healthy doses of Type-II fun. I read like it's going out of style (especially horror and psychological thrillers). I feel most creative doing pottery and I feel most at ease in natural bodies of water. I'm an INFJ, Virgo Sun, Cancer Rising, and Pisces Moon. I'm on my spiritual path, read oracle, and am an animal communicator.
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Kaleigh can bill as an in-network provider with Aetna and BCBS, and is currently out of network with all other insurance plans. We can provide you with documentation to submit for out of network reimbursement. Her standard session rate is $160, with some sliding scale spaces available in an effort to remove financial barriers to treatment. Align Wellness's sliding scale spots are prioritized for trans and BIPOC clients, and those living in rural areas. Kaleigh's work at Align Wellness is under the clinical supervision of Melanie Storrusten, LCSW.

