Molly Newman, LPCC

Molly Newman is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota. She brings seven years of counseling experience and a longer history in the mental health field to her work. Molly focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar-related struggles.

Her style is person-centered and strength-based. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them build tools that fit their situation. Sessions are geared toward clear skills and steps rather than long abstract talk.

Molly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and targets specific patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to notice and work with how feelings shape relationships. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are additional ways she helps people increase awareness and find motivation for change.

People who prefer goal-oriented sessions that still feel warm may find her approach helpful. She aims to make early sessions practical, with simple strategies clients can try between meetings. Over time she works with clients to adjust plans and develop habits that support daily functioning and emotional balance.

Molly emphasizes collaboration and realistic pacing. She welcomes questions about how therapy will unfold and supports people as they try new ways of coping and relating.

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship so the client feels understood and guided. This approach helps people clarify goals and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaches clear skills to change those patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions and how those emotions affect relationships and interactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Molly will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative - she adjusts techniques over time based on what helps the person make progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps when visual cues and a face-to-face feel matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging formats support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different ways of connecting until the best match is found.