After years of coaching and mentoring, and decades in the business world, I've gone back to graduate school at 60 to become a therapist.
I'm taking a deeper dive into the work I've been passionate about for years—trauma, attachment theory, somatic psychotherapy, IFS, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, couples/family counseling, and so much more.
While I'm pursuing my graduate training in clinical psychology, I continue to work with a limited number of coaching clients.
My coaching work focuses on relationships, personal growth, self-awareness, and moving out of the patterns that can keep us stuck. I also incorporate somatic and nervous-system-informed practices to help clients
become more aware of their emotional and physical responses and
create greater choice in how they respond.
I have particular experience with family and relationship dynamics, boundaries, codependency, childhood emotional neglect, and
difficult parent-adult child relationships.
Can I Still Work With Molli as a Coach?
absolutely!
The ones we recognize—and the ones we don't.
Maybe you shut down when conflict gets uncomfortable. Over-explain when you feel misunderstood. Say yes when you really want to say no. Feel responsible for how everyone else is feeling. can't help but give input in other adult's life (even when it's not requested of you), or Avoid difficult conversations
Maybe you keep choosing the same kind of relationship, become defensive when you feel criticized, pull away when someone gets too close, or work harder for connection when you sense someone pulling away.
Maybe you even understand exactly where a pattern came from. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, talked about it, analyzed it—and yet still watch yourself doing it in real time.
you see, knowing doesn't always seem to be enough to change it.
Sometimes our reactions feel bigger than the moment we're actually in. A tone of voice, a facial expression, rejection, or the possibility of disappointing someone can trigger a response before we've had time to think.
Why can we understand something intellectually and still feel something entirely different emotionally? Why are some patterns so difficult to change?
These are the kinds of questions that have fascinated me for years—and ultimately, some of the questions that led me to dig deeper and go back to school.
We all have patterns
Understand why certain situations affect you so deeply.
Recognize an old pattern while it's happening—not three hours later.
Stay connected to yourself during a difficult conversation.
Respond rather than automatically react.
Set a boundary without being consumed by guilt.
Understand how your past may be influencing your present without allowing it to define your future.
Feel more comfortable with your emotions instead of trying to think your way out of them.
Have healthier, more connected relationships—with other people and with yourself.
And perhaps most importantly...
Have more choice in how you move through your life.
Imagine what it would
feel like:
My interest in somatic work began with a simple realization: sometimes we can understand exactly why we think, feel, or behave a certain way—and still struggle to change it.
That curiosity led me to study trauma-informed somatic practices and ultimately left me wanting to understand much more about the relationship between the mind, body, emotions, trauma, and our earliest experiences.
Now, as a graduate student in clinical psychology with a concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy, I'm taking that exploration much deeper—studying trauma, attachment, IFS and parts work, experiential therapies, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, couples therapy, and the many different ways psychotherapy can help people create meaningful change.
The more I learn, the more complex it becomes and the deeper I want to go...
Going Deeper
Sometimes we know what we want to change patterns that are no longer serving us but find ourselves repeating them anyway.
Somatic coaching brings the body into the conversation. Along with exploring thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns, we pay attention to emotions, physical sensations, nervous system responses, and the automatic reactions that can influence how we react to the people and situations in our lives.
The goal isn't to analyze every feeling or reaction, but to become more aware of what's happening within you so you have greater choice in what happens next.
My coaching combines conversation, reflection, somatic awareness, and practical tools to support personal growth, healthier relationships, and meaningful change all while learning how to come home to yourself and embrace the beautiful YOU that you are.
What Is Somatic Coaching?
-Katie C. - Seattle, WA
"I wore my independence like armor, but underneath I was tired and lonely. Through Molli’s guidance, I’ve learned to soften and let support in. It feels so freeing not to carry everything alone anymore while tuning in to my own feelings and needs. This has resulted in significant improvements in my relationships that I had given up on. Thank you, Molli!"
I learned young that it was safer to do everything myself than risk being let down.
-Jeff G. - San Luis Obispo, CA
"Working with Molli changed that. I spent so much time in my head, trying to figure everything out and control what might happen. I didn’t realize I’d been pushing my feelings away just to cope, and in the process, I lost touch with my body and my true self. Now, I feel reconnected to myself, and it’s like a whole new world has opened up, not only for my own peace but also within my relationship."
I’d always heard about the ‘mind-body’ connection but never really got it.
-Mary L. - San Diego, CA
"Molli helped me understand why I kept repeating those patterns and taught me how to finally be there for myself. Now I know, deep in my heart, that I deserve so much more. For the first time in my life, I feel like an "equal" with my new partner while not accepting certain behaviors from family members that I allowed my entire life."
After years of attracting narcissistic men, I hit a breaking point—tired, depressed, and hopeless.
-Bryan B. - Laguna Beach, CA
"What originally brought me to coaching with Molli was my daughter's drinking. I learned that I had some issues of my own to work on. Now I can feel my anger without it taking over, and even express it in ways that don’t hurt others (including my daughter!) I never thought I’d be the one recommending inner child and somatic work, but it’s truly amazing! I highly recommend working with Molli."
I used to explode from holding everything in.
-Laurel E. - Irvine, CA
“Molli has been a positive ray of sunshine in my journey toward healing. Through my work with her, I have grown in ways I never thought possible. I go for things I always thought I couldn’t do or didn’t want to do. Molli has impacted me with her words and touched upon me the value of being present and finding inner peace and acceptance. She’s a rock in a hard place and a trusted Coach. Molli has helped to build me up and has encouraged me to forage through the darkness and find my true light!"
I’m more confident, self-accepting and more comfortable being uncomfortable!
-Heidi D. - Phoenix, AZ
“I have been working with Molli for several years now and she has added so much to my life. She always makes me feel like the most important person during our time together. My self-worth has improved tremendously. Once I could see that no matter how many external “things” I was consuming or controlling, I still felt empty, I began the inner work and self-care I needed to find true joy and happiness within. Molli gives me perspective on what I’m doing and has helped me understand that I am on a journey to be my true authentic self. I’m grateful for her and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her help and guidance and my willingness to do the work.”
Molli has helped me work on many aspects of my life, from building healthy relationships and setting boundaries with family, friends, and myself to improving my communication skills and learning how to express my needs and wants in relationships.
Interested in Working Together?
this way to learn more
While I'm continuing my graduate training, I still work with a limited number of coaching clients who are looking for support with relationships, personal growth, and shifting patterns that no longer serve them.
My coaching is collaborative and individualized, combining conversation and reflection with somatic awareness and practical tools. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all formula, we'll focus on what's happening in your life, where you want to take it, and what may be getting in the way.
Whether you're navigating a difficult relationship, struggling with boundaries or codependency, repeating familiar patterns, or simply feeling ready to create a life that feels more authentically yours, coaching can offer a place to slow down, get curious, and begin approaching things differently.
A quick but important distinction: The services I currently offer through my private practice are coaching—not psychotherapy or mental health treatment. Coaching focuses on personal growth, meaningful change, and living more fully from your authentic self. My coaching is available to clients throughout the U.S. and internationally.
My wish for you...
My wish for you is that you become increasingly curious about yourself, not only about the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, but about the beauty, strength, and wisdom you already hold.
Because greater self-awareness isn't about becoming someone different. It's about understanding ourselves more deeply, letting go of what no longer serves us, and finding our way back to who we've always been.
My hope for you is that, little by little, you begin welcoming yourself home.
