Molly Nowak (she/her/hers)

CT
Accepting Clients

Hi! I'm Molly! I'm a counselor trainee who wears many hats. I'm a wife, dog mom, and registered nurse.

Clinical Trainee in Westlake, OH
Supervised by Samantha Willi, LPCC-S

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

You show up for everyone else. Who shows up for you? You're holding it all together for others while silently carrying your own pain. I see you. I've been you. I know the toll caregiving and crisis-response roles can take on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Compassion fatigue can feel so isolating. You don't have to keep pretending you're fine when you're not. I offer a grounded, compassionate approach that blends real-life understanding with evidence-based practices.

My Background and Approach

As a nurse turned counselor-in-training, I’ve seen the toll caregiving, trauma, and grief can take. I offer grounded, compassionate support informed by real-life experience and training in EMDR, DBT, and somatic practices. You don’t have to keep pretending you’re fine. Let’s work together to honor your healing—mind, body, and soul.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe everyone deserves access to safe, compassionate, and affirming care—regardless of background, identity, or beliefs. I’m committed to creating a space where you can explore your values without judgment. My work is rooted in respect, equity, and a deep belief in the dignity and worth of every person. You don’t have to believe what I believe to feel seen, heard, and supported here.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Grief or Loss Infertility Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Cenpatico
  • United Healthcare
  • Molina
  • Government Employee Health Associations (GEHA)
  • UMR
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • AmBetter
  • CareSource
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan
  • Buckeye MyCare Ohio
  • Medical Mutual
  • Paramount Advantage
  • SummaCare
  • Evernorth
  • Cleveland Clinic EHP
  • Caresource Marketplace
  • Paramount
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $200 - 250/session

Info

Email Molly
24500 Center Ridge Road
Suite 120
Westlake, OH 44145

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