Dr. Molli Mercer , LMHC

Dr. Molli Mercer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with advanced training in couples and family work and counselor education. She holds a master’s degree in Couples and Family Counseling and a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, credentials that inform a systemic, developmentally attuned approach to care.

With more than 13 years of practice, she works with individuals, couples, and families facing a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, substance use, shifts in intimacy, and children's adjustment to life transitions. Her work emphasizes building healthier relationships and supporting positive, sex-affirming expressions of sexuality while attending to practical, solution-oriented outcomes.

She integrates play therapy techniques when appropriate for younger clients and applies a solution-focused approach to help people identify and use the strengths they already possess. Dr. Mercer meets clients where they are, treating them as the primary experts on their lives while offering guidance to discover approaches that fit their circumstances.

Passionate about helping clients move toward healthier versions of themselves, she is committed to collaborative, respectful care and to helping people develop realistic, workable solutions that fit their lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Relationship and Sexual Health

Dr. Mercer commonly uses a solution-focused approach, which centers on identifying practical, immediate steps clients can take to move toward their goals. This brief, goal-oriented style helps people address issues like stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and substance concerns by building on existing strengths and actionable strategies.

She also incorporates play therapy when working with children, using age-appropriate activities and symbolic play to help young clients express feelings, process transitions, and develop coping skills. For couples and family concerns, her background in couples and family counseling supports interventions that focus on communication, intimacy, and relationship repair.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person or family to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose formats that feel most comfortable for each client and situation.