About Me
Molly Richter, LMFT
MA Ed, MA MFT
In my work with couples, families, children and individuals of all ages, I take a collaborative approach, honoring clients as the experts in their own lives. I come from the perspective that even the most confounding behaviors—our own or others—make perfect sense, if we understand what needs they are intended to serve. Together, we can figure out how to change patterns that are not working for you, and discover how you can better meet your needs and reach your goals.
I enjoy working with individuals and families on the many issues that arise and shift endlessly during the course of the developmental life span, from infancy through launching and navigating relationships between parents and grown children.
I have a passion for working with individuals and couples who want to strengthen their relationships and are looking to restore or achieve greater trust, connection and closeness.
Education
BA - Brown University, 1993
MA, Education - University of California, Berkeley, 1995
MA, Marriage and Family Therapy - Antioch University New England, 2012
Approaches Used
As a marriage and family therapist, I am grounded in a wide range of theories to understand human development, individual processes, relationships, and family and other system dynamics. I draw especially from the following theoretical and therapeutic models in my work:
Attachment theory
https://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm
Communications/Humanistic Family Therapy Approach
https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/35409_Chapter4.pdf
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples
http://www.iceeft.com/index.php/about-us/what-is-eft
Discernment Counseling - for couples considering ending their relationship
http://moderncommitment.com/on-the-brink/
https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/13/reflections-on-the-divorce-revolution
The Gottman Method for couples
https://www.gottman.com/about/the-gottman-method/
Interpersonal Neurobiology
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/interpersonal-neurobiology
http://www.drdansiegel.com/about/interpersonal_neurobiology/
Mindfulness & Buddhist Psychology
https://www.spiritrock.org/intro-to-insight-2016
https://jackkornfield.com/meditations/
Narrative therapy
https://dulwichcentre.com.au/what-is-narrative-therapy/
Positive Psychology
https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/learn-more/frequently-asked-questions
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