Molly Donovan, MA, LMHC

About

Counselor in Boston, MA. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Self Esteem. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self Esteem
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Relationship Issues, Stress, Transgender, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Optum, Self-Pay, Tufts, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Boston College

Education & qualifications