My approach is integrative and holistic, blending elements from different therapeutic methods and tailoring treatment to your individual and unique needs.  My sessions draw from insight-based, cognitive/behavioral-based, relational, solution-focused, and mindfulness-based therapies.

While working together, you will work on gaining insight into the issues you are facing, tuning into your body and your intuition to help facilitate change, and learning about and implementing different tools and strategies to help you feel better. Everyone intuitively knows what they need to heal and lead a fulfilling life. 

-Jennifer Molinari, LCPC, NCC, Cht

My Specialties Include

• Life changes/Adjustments
• Self-Esteem and Empowerment
• Imposter Syndrome
• Decision Making
• Setting Boundaries
• Speaking Up/Being Assertive
• Career & Life Path
• Dating & Relationships
• Developing better communication skills with your partner
• Sex & Intimacy
• Anxiety/Depression
• Co-DependencyFamily of Origin Issues
• Pregnancy/Childbirth/Motherhood Issues

Modalities that inform my approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

This approach can help you identify negative core beliefs and unhelpful thinking patterns, which can help you change unwanted behaviors allowing you to feel better. 

Mindfulness-Based CBT

This is a form of CBT that can help you learn how to tune into the relationship between how your thoughts affect how you feel and how to tap into the present moment through visualization, meditation, and breathing techniques. 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

A therapeutic approach that stems from CBT but that is action-oriented. This approach can help you learn how to accept difficult emotions and feelings holding you back from leading a purposeful life. 

Mothercentric IFS™

Mothercentric IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy is an adaptation of IFS therapy that focuses specifically on issues related to motherhood. Therapists Jessica Tomich Sorci and Rebecca Geshuri developed this approach.

It applies the core principles of IFS, a therapeutic model that views the mind as composed of different "parts" or subpersonalities, each with its own emotions, beliefs, and desires. In Mothercentric IFS ™, the focus is on addressing the internal experiences, emotions, and conflicts that arise from the unique challenges of being a mother.

Key aspects of Mothercentric IFS ™  therapy might include:

1. Addressing the "Mother Parts": In IFS, various parts of the self are recognized, and in Mothercentric IFS ™ , these might include parts related to nurturing, caregiving, self-judgment, or feelings of guilt or failure as a mother. The therapist helps the client identify and work with these parts.

2. Balancing Roles: In therapy, this often focuses on the struggle mothers face in balancing the demands of motherhood with other aspects of their identity, such as their careers, relationships, or self-care.

3. Healing Internal Conflicts: Like traditional IFS, Mothercentric IFS ™  aims to heal wounded or conflicted parts, such as those stemming from unmet needs, societal expectations, or intergenerational trauma related to motherhood.

4. Supporting Self-Compassion: A major goal in therapy is to foster a sense of self-compassion and empowerment, helping mothers navigate their inner struggles while being gentle with themselves.

Mothercentric IFS ™ can be particularly helpful for mothers who are experiencing burnout, postpartum depression and/or anxiety, or other motherhood-related mental health challenges.

Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

This approach helps people suffering from shame and guilt and who are very self-critical. With this approach, you can learn how to identify and interact with your "inner critic" in a more healthy way and learn how to increase self-compassion. You can learn to increase self-compassion by building an awareness of the connection between your mind and body through visualizations, mindfulness, and CBT techniques.

Relational Therapy

This approach can help you learn how your current relationship behavior is connected to your past relationships. The issues you experience in relationships often occur within the therapeutic relationship. Therefore, the therapeutic relationship is often used as a model to help reveal and transform unconscious behavior patterns affecting current relationships to allow you to engage in happier and healthier relationships.

Hypnosis

This process is where a trained hypnotherapist helps you relax deeply with focused concentration. Once in this state, the hypnotherapist can help you access your inner resources to help change thoughts and behaviors. 

Strength-Based/Positive Psychology

This is an approach used in therapy that focuses on your positive strengths and inner resources. The goal is to help you build a positive mindset and to improve resilience. The belief with this approach is that everyone can deal with complex and stressful situations. 

Solution-Focused Therapy

This is an approach where we look for solutions to your problems together. Together we will explore your goals and devise a plan for how to reach your goals. 

Education

Johns Hopkins University -Columbia, MD
Master of Arts- Clinical Community Counseling

University of Delaware- Newark, DE
Bachelor of Arts- Psychology

Certifications and Professional Training

Mothercentric IFS ™  Approach 

Training provided by Mothercentric™  therapists and founders Jessica Tomich Sorci and Rebecca Geshuri 

Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP):

 Integrative Sex Therapy Institute & PESI/Evergreen

CBT Training

PESI

ACT Training

PESI

Perinatal Mental Health Training

 Post-Partum Support International

Mindfulness Training

PESI

Hypnosis Training & Certification

American Hypnosis Training Academy in Rockville, MD

Patti Sapp at Quiet Time Hypnosis in Ellicott City, MD 

Certified through the American School of Hypnosis 

Yoga Nidra Training