- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Molly
Molly Nevens is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who provides calm, practical support for parents and individuals juggling stress and life changes. She listens without judgment and helps people sort through what matters most to them. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and build skills that fit everyday life.
Molly uses clear, down-to-earth strategies such as problem solving and coping skills to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and substance concerns.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting stresses, and relationship difficulties. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and small, achievable steps toward those goals. Her work draws on several therapy styles, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-based methods, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening.
These tools help reshape unhelpful thoughts, increase willingness to try new behaviors, and strengthen motivation for change. She adapts methods to each person rather than following one fixed formula. Over ten years of clinical experience in Massachusetts informs her practical focus.
Molly pays attention to daily routines, communication patterns, and realistic skill-building. She emphasizes strategies people can use between sessions to manage stress and improve mood. People who choose Molly often want straightforward guidance, honest feedback, and gentle accountability.
She helps clients set clear goals and tracks progress in plain language. The aim is steady, useful change that fits the realities of parenting and busy lives.
What Molly works with
Everything Molly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Molly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Molly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and access: remote therapy informed by proven methods
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being driven by them and focus on values-based action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting struggles where staying present matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to change patterns that keep problems going, which is helpful for depression, sleep issues, and low mood. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, conversational approach that builds motivation and confidence for change, often used when someone feels stuck or is dealing with substance use or behavior change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Molly collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time based on what helps most. The process is shared and goal-oriented rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone can be a simpler check-in with less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit brief updates or on-the-go support. These options aim to make consistent therapy more practical for people balancing parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Molly
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues, trauma, grief, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining acceptance-based methods, cognitive-behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening to build real-life skills.
How much experience does she have?
Molly has ten years of clinical practice working with adults and adolescents and applying a mix of therapy approaches to meet individual goals.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she offers services to people within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client and needs.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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