mollie pfendt

You feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. 

You may find yourself returning to familiar ways of being, even when part of you longs for something different.

You may understand why you feel the way you do, but still find yourself repeating the same patterns in your relationships, work, or daily life. 

Sometimes we can understand ourselves intellectually and still feel unable to do things differently.

I'll invite you to get curious about what’s happening under the surface.  Together, we can explore your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and embodied experience, while gently noticing how past experiences may be shaping your present.

being human together

My approach to therapy is embodied and relational, acknowledging that we are meeting as two human beings with beating hearts and active nervous systems. I aim to listen and respond with my whole self, creating a space for you to be genuinely seen, supported, and accepted as you are. 

My work is rooted in Gestalt therapy, a holistic approach that honors the relationship between your mind, environment, and the wisdom of your body. 

I integrate approaches from developmental psychology, attachment theory, mindfulness, and embodiment practices. I practice in a non-hierarchical, non-pathologizing, and trauma-informed way. 

I bring warmth, curiosity, and humility to our work together, trusting that you are the expert in your own experience. 

staying in the present moment

Gestalt therapy is more than just talking about what has happened in the past. It invites us to pause and pay attention to what is happening right now.

Together, we might notice what emerges in the moment and become curious about how you relate to yourself, to others, and to the world around you. We may explore old patterns or unfinished experiences and how they continue to shape your life today.

By bringing gentle awareness to these places, we can make space to notice what emerges.

the power of relationship 

Gestalt therapy is relational. This simply means that we meet in our shared humanity.  

Relational therapy is about creating a space for you to be understood and responded to in a way that may be missing elsewhere in your life. I aim to meet you fully and genuinely, just as you are, in whatever arises in the moment. 

you don't need to be fixed

One of Gestalt's guiding principles, the paradoxical theory of change, recognizes that change happens through awareness and acceptance. 

Gestalt therapy doesn't ask you to force yourself to be different or rush toward solutions. When we can stay with things as they are, we can make space for possibilities to unfold organically. 

At its heart, Gestalt therapy isn’t about fixing what feels broken, but about reconnecting with your natural vitality, creativity, and capacity for choice.