Hi! I'm Molly and have been a licensed Clinical Social Worker (therapist) for over 10 years and love normalizing therapy as a support system to work through stuck parts of your life.
I specialize in Shame ("I think I am bad"); Anxiety ("I am worried all the time"); People-pleasing ("I'm tired of trying to make you happy"); and Childhood Trauma ("My parents weren't the greatest").
The therapy I provide is relationship-based, systems-focused, and trauma-informed.
That’s a lot of “therapy language” to say:
Building trust with you is the first priority in our work together. We practice working through things together, so you feel more prepared to practice out in the “real world.”
You don’t live in a bubble, so I am interested in the relationships and environment you grew up in and live in now.
We often have experiences that stick with us, so I use my experience working with trauma to better inform and help you heal from childhood, relationship, or recent traumas. I utilize a lot of neurobiology in this work so we understand together why your brain and nervous system may be responding differently than how you think it “should.”
My primary therapeutic styles and theories includ Interpersonal Neurobiology, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Therapy with me tends to be very engaging, conversational, and practicing some type of skill together. I get curious with you about something that happened in the past and also about what is happening for you in the moment. With your input, I like to find a balance of traditional "talk therapy" that digs into patterns and past experiences, while also incorporating a lot of learning and skill building. I can sit with you in hard emotions that normally like to be suppressed, I can teach you a coping skill to use next time you're panicking, and I can laugh with you about the silly thing your boss recently said.
