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Mollie Pollaro is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist located in Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA. She is passionate about supporting young adults, teens, adults, and couples in identifying and navigating challenges in their life and in their relationships. Many of her clients come into therapy feeling stuck in ways of thinking, feeling, or being that no longer serve them.
Mollie’s approach to therapy is informed by Postmodern Therapies, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion. She believes therapy can be a deeply spiritual process informed by making and reclaiming meaning in one's life. Mollie works with clients to richly explore their hopes for healing and growth as well as evaluate what may be challenging their access to such change. Additionally, Mollie brings her expertise of somatic practice to her clients to further support mind and body healing. In addition to her education and vast skill set, Mollie’s clients also benefit from her kind and collaborative nature. She is dedicated to helping clients realize the change they want to see in their lives.
Mollie earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She also holds a Master’s degree in Education from Concordia University, Portland, Oregon. She currently facilitates an in-person support group for teens & young adults and sees a wide range of other clients virtually from her home office in Long Beach, California.
Years of Experience: 3 years
Supervisor: Gali Barak (LMFT #87279)
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Perfectionism - Coping with feelings of anxiety, stress, self-criticism, and procrastination; addressing unrealistic expectations of one’s self and negatively comparing self to others
Shame - Exploring how shame shows up in one’s life and the origins of this shame, especially in specific situations or environments; processing through this shame and developing an empowerment to feel less ashamed in daily life
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
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