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Online therapist

Molly Thompson

Hopeful, practical therapy for everyday parenting stresses

Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Molly

Molly Thompson is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical, evidence-based help for stress, anxiety, addictions, and parenting concerns. She emphasizes compassion and teamwork in sessions and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and doable. Her style is warm and respectful, and she is comfortable integrating faith when clients want that perspective.

Molly uses her eight years of practice to support people through tough moments and everyday worries. She helps clients notice small patterns that keep problems going and then tries new ways of responding.

Background and approach

In sessions she talks through communication challenges, works on building self-love, and addresses guilt and shame in plain language. For addiction and anxiety she uses techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors and on building healthier habits. Molly listens for each person’s values and fits interventions around those priorities.

If faith matters to a client, she weaves that perspective into treatment in thoughtful ways. If clients do not follow a faith, she adapts toward other strengths and supports. Therapy with her usually involves clear steps and skill practice between meetings.

She helps clients set realistic goals and checks in on progress over time. The goal is steady improvement rather than quick fixes. Molly practices in Missouri as an LPC, and she offers sessions using several online formats.

Her work combines practical tools, steady support, and respect for each person’s beliefs and pace of change.

Evidence-informed approaches for online parenting and stress support

Molly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on building practical skills. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help people notice thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or addictive urges and then try different reactions. These techniques are useful for managing stress, reducing worry, and breaking cycles that keep problems in place.

She also teaches behavioral skill building to create healthier routines and responses. This work includes practicing new communication habits, setting gradual goals, and trying small changes between sessions to build momentum. These exercises support parenting challenges and improve everyday interactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Molly will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that fit each person’s values and schedule. Together the therapist and client adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit visits into busy family schedules or to check in between meetings. Many people benefit from the convenience and regular contact that remote sessions provide, while still working on the same evidence-based skills they would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
Molly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, and parenting concerns. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, and building self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a compassionate, collaborative approach that emphasizes practical, evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on skills, habit changes, and clear next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with people through anxiety, addiction, parenting challenges, and related concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Missouri LPC number MO LPC 2018040814 and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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