Welcome
Coming to therapy is the first step in a hopeful direction and I’m thankful you found your way to me.
People choose therapy for many different reasons. The desire to change something is always at the heart of it. Change can be a scary word and it can push us out of our comfort zone. Although it is true that therapy is not always an easy endeavor, its purpose is to provide relief and healing. As a colleague of mine says, “If pain is one side of a coin and hope is the other, then the flip of a coin is choosing therapy.”
Please spend some time looking around my website to see if we are a good fit for this journey. Just reach out if you are ready to make an appointment, have questions, or would like to speak on the phone. I’m here.
One of my therapeutic specialties involves empowering teenagers to tap into their incredible potential. I guide them through the complexities of academic pressures, social anxieties, and family communication challenges, helping them navigate these hurdles with greater ease and confidence. A crucial part of my work includes engaging the family system, fostering stronger communication and understanding, and instilling resilience and confidence that teens can carry beyond our sessions
Life transitions, at any age, bring both exciting opportunities and unique challenges. I actively collaborate and work respectfully with you, helping you discover the tools you need to reach your goals and navigate these transitions with confidence and clarity. Let’s work together to make this a time of growth and positive change.
People come to LGBTQ+ affirming counseling for all sorts of things, really. Maybe you’re figuring out how to come out to your family and friends, or you’re wanting to explore your gender identity a bit more. Or maybe, you just want someone who sees you for who you are—proud and queer. The LGBTQ+ community is vibrant and diverse, offering unique forms of connection and expression. I work to address the particular challenges and celebrate the strengths within this community, including navigating the complexities of polyamorous relationships with understanding and without judgment.
Through over 30 years of experience supporting teens and their families, I’ve learned that working with the entire family system is key, especially during those transitional years of adolescence and young adulthood. I equip parents with practical, immediately applicable tools, and I deeply understand the intricate dynamics that come into play within families, particularly when navigating the challenges and triumphs of these crucial developmental stages. Effective communication within families requires special skills and focused attention, which family therapy can provide. Let’s work together to build stronger connections and foster a supportive environment for everyone.
For those navigating chronic pain and illness, it’s often painfully clear that the world isn’t designed with their needs in mind. I’ve dedicated years to supporting individuals facing these challenges, and I’ve found that clinical hypnosis can be a particularly effective aspect of treatment. It offers a powerful way to manage discomfort and reclaim a sense of control, empowering you to live more fully despite the limitations you face.
Clinical hypnosis, in my practice, serves as a powerful tool to enhance your journey towards your goals. By guiding you into a focused state of awareness, we can collaboratively explore and clarify the decisions and skills necessary for your success. This approach offers a rapid, deep, and meaningful way to address a range of challenges, from pain management and anxiety reduction to deepening relationships and overcoming phobias, empowering you to engage in effective, personalized processes for lasting change.
“Molly changed the trajectory of my adult life. This sounds like hyperbole, but I assure you, it’s not. I cannot say enough about how much therapy with Molly has impacted my life.
I’d been living with undiagnosed anxiety and PTSD, and not only did she give them a name, she gave me a framework to manage my anxiety in concrete ways. More importantly, she’s taught me that I am not broken, nor am I alone. I am more than my diagnosis. She pulls out all the stops to find ideas and diagrams and handouts that will help her patients. Her integrative approach and creative out-of-the-box exercises mean she always finds something that makes sense to me that I can reach for in countless situations. Molly loves to learn, and she’s always adding new ideas and techniques to her repertoire. She’s helped me make sense of my family system and dynamics, and has helped me process old traumas in ways I never thought possible.
She’s amazing.”
“I will always recommend Molly Gales. She was referred by many of my friends and associates, and since we’ve been working together I truly see why. She is compassionate, always understanding, and a true listener. For this being my first time working with a therapist I am very grateful that it was with her!”
“Molly has a keen awareness of what various folks have to deal with in this world largely set up for White men. Her ability to be perceptive and supportive about racism and sexism in workspaces has been validating and helpful. Her astute approach with her clients lends a comfort to her confidentiality. Her warmth combined with her mindful techniques has shown me a positive path through CBT and other methods, with real results that have helped my life.”