- Strengths focused
- Practical tools
- California LCSW
About Molly
Molly Dehrey-Buckman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience practicing in California. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, parenting, and coping with life changes. Molly frames clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on during hard times.
She offers straightforward support and practical tools. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and on steps a person can take between meetings. Molly aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and respects the courage it takes to reach out for help.
Her background includes work with attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and codependency. She has also supported people through divorce and separation, domestic violence, fertility challenges, and family of origin problems. This variety of experience informs a flexible approach to common life stresses.
Molly is licensed in California as an LCSW, which is Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her practice is conducted in English and she does not work with international clients at this time. For people in California looking for a therapist who emphasizes strengths and practical steps, she offers a calm, accessible way to begin the process.
When someone starts with Molly they complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a session based on her availability. Her work is aimed at helping people take the small changes that add up to a more manageable life.
How evidence-based tools are used in online therapy
Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on current problems and teach practical skills. One common evidence-based way is problem-focused work that helps identify specific stressors, set small goals, and test new behaviors between sessions; this is useful for anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns. Another helpful approach concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns, looking at how early family interactions shape current expectations and responses in close relationships, which can help with codependency and commitment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals shift or progress is made, and the clinician aims to involve the client in those decisions.
If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. People often find it simpler to schedule regular meetings and to practice new skills between sessions when therapy fits more neatly into their routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, and related family problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Molly takes a practical, strengths-based approach and treats clients as the experts in their own lives. Sessions focus on current problems and on steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with clients on a range of stress and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability to begin the process.
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