Dr. Benjamin Molland

I'm a clinical psychologist with nearly a decade and a half of experience working with people navigating some of the more difficult stretches of adult life — depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and the particular challenges that come with young adulthood. I've worked in

university mental health at Yale University and The University of San Francisco, in international humanitarian settings, and in large health systems like Kaiser Permanente and the New Zealand Forensic Psychiatric Service. This broad range of clinical experience has allowed for not only a greater appreciation of diversity of mental health challenges, but also the importance of helping clients feel understood and supported as they confront their unique concerns in a practical and action-oriented manner. I see clients in person in San Francisco and via telehealth across California and New York. I'm in-network with Aetna and Carelon Behavioral Health.

My approach is insight-oriented and collaborative. I believe that understanding how your past shapes your current patterns — in relationships, in your sense of self, in the ways you get stuck — is the foundation for lasting change. I don't just help you manage symptoms; I help you understand what's driving them. That said, I'm also practical: we set concrete goals, we look for behavioral shifts between sessions, and I tailor what we do to how you

actually learn and what you actually need. Over time, my aim is to help you harness those insights you've found to bring about action-oriented change.

The first session is mostly a conversation. I'll ask about what brought you in, a bit of your history, and what you're hoping things will look like on the other side of this. I'm not going to hand you worksheets or a diagnosis on day one — my job in that first meeting is to listen well enough that you leave feeling genuinely understood. We'll also figure out together whether the fit feels right. By the end, you should have a clear sense of what we'd work on and whether you want to come back.