Therapy Services in Pacifica and the Bay Area

Compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s challenges, relationships, parenting, and trauma recovery.

Every person, couple, or family comes to therapy for a different reason. At Pacifica Mental Health, we offer supportive care tailored to each client’s experiences and needs. Most importantly, we help people navigate stress, trauma, and life’s challenges in a way that feels steady and manageable.

Featured Services

Personal Growth Therapy

Individual therapy offers a confidential, one-on-one space to explore emotional, behavioral, or psychological challenges together. By promoting self-awareness, we guide you to personal growth and help you take small steps forward to improved mental health.

Topics May Include:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Grief

  • Life Transition

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Relationship Management

Relationship Therapy

In couples therapy, we support couples and other relationship dynamics, focusing on improving communication, resolving conflict and reconnecting with one another. Using the therapeutic, Gottman Method integrates a research-based approach to remove barriers, strengthen understanding, build a sense of empathy, and create healthier communication patterns within relationships.

Topics May Include:

  • Repairing Trust

  • Life Transitions

  • Financial Stress

  • Parenting Alignment

  • Communication Patterns

Parenting Therapy

Parenting counseling sessions can help you better understand how your child develops, support behavioral changes, and strengthen the connection within your family. Using tools and techniques like TheraPlay, we focus on building practical, realistic strategies to support both you and your child.

Topics May Include:

  • Child Behavior Challenges

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Parent-Child Connection

  • Parenting Styles & Values

  • Family Dynamics

  • Transitions & Changes

  • Co-parenting Support

EMDR Online & In-Person

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven technique that can help you process and recover from the effects of trauma and distressing past events. Using gentle bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, EMDR trauma therapy supports the safe processing of memories and can lead to long-lasting emotional relief.

Topics May Include:

  • Past Trauma or Events

  • Distressing Experiences

  • Emotional Overwhelm

  • Intrusive Thoughts or Memories

  • Stress Responses & Triggers

  • Healing from Difficult Experiences

What to Expect in Therapy:

Therapy with Mollie is a collaborative process. Each session is shaped around your needs, thoughts, and experiences:

A calm, supportive environment where you can feel calm and understood.

A client-centered approach that considers your full story and life experiences.

Sessions that are structured, but flexible based on your needs.

Space for reflection, truthfulness, and even a little bit of humor.

Approaches tailored to you.

Learn more about Mollie’s background and approach on her About page.

Finding the right support can feel like an important first step. For more information, book a consultation below.