Molly Schwartz

There’s no pressure to be perfect or “fix” yourself in this therapy room, and Molly will encourage exploration of what living imperfectly may feel like. Life can feel exhausting, and Molly is here to make space for that. She aims to help all clients to find a greater sense of authenticity, community and joy in their lives, and that can start by acknowledging a starting point of discomfort and exhaustion.

Molly’s clinical training focused on working with clients through an intersectional lens, something that shaped her passion for feminist therapy, where oppression, power and privilege are all named in the therapy room. Molly recognizes the privileges she holds as a white, cisgender, middle-class woman, in working with all clients. She acknowledges cultural differences in therapy, and makes space for each client’s experience with any form of intersecting identities. Molly is well aware of the impacts of patriarchy, white supremacy, heteronormativity, cisnormativity, colonialism, and fatphobia on our mental health, and aims to integrate a decolonized lens into all work she does. She brings anti-racist, anti-oppressive and restorative justice approaches to her work and is willing to be called in by clients for any missteps that may happen. The therapeutic relationship is a space where she encourages clients to model their ideal relationships and communication, even when it may feel uncomfortable.