Ilana Molkner (she/her)

I'm trained, experienced and certified in EMDR through EMDRIA. I use a blend of EMDR and somatic-based practices to help you process trauma in a way that doesn’t require you to retell every detail. We’ll work together to regulate your nervous system, shift harmful beliefs, and build a stronger sense of inner safety. Therapy is always collaborative—you decide what feels helpful and what doesn’t. The goal isn’t just to survive your past, but to truly reclaim your life and how you experience it.

Whether you're navigating loneliness, a new relationship, marital problems, divorce, parenting challenges, empty nesting and other relationship issues, we’ll explore the emotions, transitions, and identity shifts you’re facing with care and curiosity. Therapy can help you process grief, cope with change, embrace your evolving self, and reconnect with joy and fulfillment. We’ll challenge limiting beliefs, explore new ways to set healthy boundaries and improve interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Healing from trauma doesn’t mean forgetting the past—it means loosening its grip on your present. With the right support, you can begin to feel more grounded, more connected, and less reactive to the things that once overwhelmed you. Together, we’ll gently process your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. Over time, the flashbacks, anxiety, shame, or emotional numbness can soften, making space for more clarity and choice in your life.

I utilize a holistic approach to managing anxiety that includes learning and practicing specific tools and techniques (so you're prepared to use them when you need them in real time)-from Somatic practices like progressive muscle relaxation, grounding exercises and breath work, to mindfulness based stress reduction, cognitive behavioral approaches to create more balanced thoughts and actions, and to support you to navigate stressors, triggers and personal challenges in a healthy way.

I incorporate ACT into many sessions to help clients build resilience by working towards accepting their emotions while committing to actions aligned with their values. Rather than fighting difficult feelings, we explore how to make space for them with mindfulness, curiosity, and compassion. This approach is especially useful for clients dealing with identity shifts, caregiving stress, and midlife transitions. We focus on being present while moving forward with greater clarity and care.

I incorporate ACT into many sessions to help clients build resilience by working towards accepting their emotions while committing to actions aligned with their values. Rather than fighting difficult feelings, we explore how to make space for them with mindfulness, curiosity, and compassion. This approach is especially useful for clients dealing with identity shifts, caregiving stress, and midlife transitions. We focus on being present while moving forward with greater clarity and care.

I incorporate mindfulness into sessions as a gentle yet powerful way to feel more grounded, soothe the nervous system, reconnect with your body and cultivate a sense of inner calm. I use CBT across a range of issues to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that fuel stress, anxiety or depression. We gently explore the stories you tell yourself, about who you are, what you deserve and what's possible, challenge old beliefs and practice new ways of thinking, feeling and responding.