Grief and trauma can be isolating and lonely, leaving you feeling lost in the depths of your pain.

You don’t have to face THIS alone.

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“Grief isn’t something you fix; it’s something you honor. There’s no flash sale, weekend retreat or quickly found solution. We often dream of a comeback from grieving, when the healthiest thing we can do is aim to come-through, by waking up every day and honoring our relationship with loss and how we feel in each moment that follows.”

-Addison Brasil

Hi! I’m Molly, proud Austin native, co-owner of Safe Haven, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. With nearly two decades of experience working with children and families, I bring a diverse background that includes volunteering with CASA, teaching, nannying, and consulting on child and adolescent development.

Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences that anyone can go through. Grieving is a natural and necessary process that helps individuals process their emotions and come to terms with their loss. However, despite its universality, grief is often misunderstood and stigmatized in society. Similar things can be said for those that have experienced trauma or who are living with chronic pain.

My approach to therapy is holistic, meaning I focus on you as a whole person, considering the systems you grew up in, the systems you live in now, and how these affect your daily struggles. Together, we’ll work on finding tools to ease those daily burdens and empower you to use them both in and out of our sessions. I combine Narrative Therapy (exploring the stories you tell yourself about your experiences), Internal Family Systems (understanding how the systems in your life shape you), and Play Therapy (especially with children, to help break down barriers and explore beliefs). My goal is to help you identify your strengths, work through your challenges, and collaborate on a plan that fits your life and goals.

I offer in-person sessions on Thursdays-Saturdays, with virtual availability Tuesday-Saturday. I offer after school and evening sessions to accommodate your schedule.

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What I work with

Parenting, Children & Family Support

  • Parenting strategies & support

  • Building safety & trust at home

  • Blended family transitions

  • Supporting parents in balancing caregiving with their own identity and well‑being

Relationships & Communication

  • Conflict resolution in relationships

  • Healthy communication skills

  • Understanding attachment styles

  • Family of origin exploration

Trauma, Grief & Emotional Well‑Being

  • Complex PTSD & trauma recovery

  • Family & generational trauma

  • Anxiety, stress & emotional overwhelm

  • Grief, loss & bereavement

  • Navigating chronic or terminal illness in the family

  • Loss to Crime and the Legal System

Children and Teenagers

  • Navigating home and school transitions

  • Navigating peer-to-peer conflict

  • Building social support systems

  • Building distress tolerance and emotional regulation

  • Supporting parent-child relationships

WHO I WORK WITH

  • Children and teens navigating big feelings, changes, or challenges at school or home

  • Moms and dads who want to be fully present parents while still feeling like themselves

  • Parents and caregivers who want tools, perspective, and encouragement

  • Couples wanting to deepen connection, rebuild trust, or navigate conflict

  • Whole families seeking a supportive space to address challenges together

  • Foster and adoptive families working through transitions, attachment, or identity questions

  • Individuals facing anxiety, stress, or feeling “stuck” in life

  • People processing grief, loss, or major life changes

  • Adults healing from difficult childhoods or complicated family relationships

Approaches I Use

  • Attachment‑Based Work: We’ll explore how your earliest relationships shaped the way you connect, trust, and feel safe with others.

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART): A fast-acting approach that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories and sensations through guided imagery and eye movements — so painful experiences can feel lighter without needing to re-tell every detail.

  • Emotion‑Focused Therapy (EFT): We’ll slow down and look at what you’re really feeling, so you can understand your emotions and respond in ways that feel better for you.

  • Trauma‑Informed Care: I make sure our work honors your experiences and moves at a pace that feels safe, with no pressure to share more than you’re ready for.

  • Family Systems Approach: We’ll look at the bigger family picture to see how patterns and roles have influenced your life — and how to shift the ones that aren’t helping.

  • Play & Expressive Therapies: Sometimes it’s easier to show feelings through play, art, or creative activities instead of just words.

  • Narrative Therapy: We’ll explore the stories you’ve learned to tell about yourself and your experiences, separating you from the problem and making space for a story that better reflects your strengths, values, and goals.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy: We’ll build practical skills to help you manage intense emotions, tolerate difficult moments, communicate your needs, and respond more intentionally instead of feeling overwhelmed or reactive.

  • TBRI®: A proven way to build trust and connection, especially for children and families who have experienced hard things.

  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy): We’ll focus on what matters most to you and help you take steps toward it, even when life feels heavy.

  • Solution‑Focused Therapy: We’ll highlight your strengths and find practical, hopeful steps forward.

  • Safe & Sound Protocol: Gentle, listening‑based sessions that help your body feel calmer and more connected.

  • Collaborative Care: I can work alongside other professionals or supports in your life so you feel truly surrounded by care.

More About Me

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I’ve always had a passion for helping others, starting at age 8 when I told my school counselor, “I want to help sad kids when I grow up” so becoming a grief and trauma therapist was a clear step for me. The official journey towards this goal started with completing my undergrad with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences, with a concentration in child development, from the University of Arkansas and ended with completing my graduate program at St. Edward’s University where I earned a Master’s in Counseling, focusing on Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling. I’m fascinated by different parenting styles and approaches to death and grief from around the world, and I incorporate this understanding into my practice.

Having personally experienced the loss of loved ones, trauma, and chronic pain, I understand the isolation and challenges they can bring. I’m here to offer compassionate, understanding support. I’ve worked with clients ranging in age from 4 to 76, helping them navigate varied types of grief from loss to violent crime, bereavement, overdose, trauma, and emotional wounds to non-death loss as a result of trauma, divorce, medical experiences, and others.

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I am Standing upon the Seashore -Unknown

I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until at length
she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come
to mingle with each other. 
Then, someone at my side says;
"There, she is gone!" 
"Gone where?"
Gone from my sight. That is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull
and spar as she was when she left my side
and she is just as able to bear her
load of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her. 
And just at the moment when someone
at my side says, "There, she is gone!"
There are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout;
"Here she comes!"
And that is dying.
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Texas License #205072

Colorado License MFT.0003052

South Carolina License TLC 2591 MFT