Mollie Candib, LCSW

Mollie (Spiesman) Candib, LCSW

mollie candib, lcsw

FOUNDER + PSYCHOTHERAPIST

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with young adults who are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or ready for things to feel different. Many of my clients come to therapy when they’re questioning what they want, feeling pressure to keep up, or realizing that the ways they’ve always pushed through aren’t working anymore. Therapy gives you space to slow down, get honest about what’s going on, and feel more confident in the decisions you’re making and what matters most to you.

My approach is collaborative and thoughtful. I help you make sense of your experiences, notice patterns, and understand what’s getting in your way. I use both insight-oriented and practical approaches, depending on what feels most helpful in the moment.

Therapy doesn’t have to feel overly clinical or rigid. I bring a sense of humor into the work and show up in a real, engaged way so you feel comfortable being yourself—whether we’re talking through something practical or working through something more reflective. I also believe the relationship between therapist and client is at the core, and I prioritize that throughout our work together.

Outside of therapy, I like morning runs, trying new restaurants, reading, and spending time with friends, family, and my dog—things that help me stay grounded and balanced.

Reach out to schedule to see if working together feels like a good fit!

work with mollie
work with mollie

therapy approaches

  • Focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors. Based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and that changing one can lead to positive changes in the others.

  • Focuses on treating sleep disorders by addressing underlying thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to insomnia.

  • Focuses on building mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills. DBT recognizes the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, aiming to cultivate positive changes by accepting the current state while working towards improvement.

  • Focuses on gradually exposing clients to distressing thoughts, situations, or objects, while helping them resist engaging in their usual avoidance or compulsive behaviors. By facing fears directly in a supportive and controlled environment, clients learn that anxiety can decrease naturally over time, fostering resilience and greater emotional freedom.

  • Centers on understanding, transforming, and harmonizing the various parts of one's inner self to foster change and growth.

  • Involves practice of non judgemental awareness through techniques such as meditation or breathing exercises.

  • Focuses on exploring unconscious thoughts and feelings to gain insight into emotional conflicts and unresolved issues from the past.

  • Focuses on identifying and building upon an individual's strengths and positive qualities.

  • Focuses on accepting and celebrating all bodies, regardless of size, shape, or appearance, and challenging societal norms and standards related to beauty and worth to promote self-acceptance and self-love.

  • Focuses on past and present relationships and attachment with the goal of understanding how these relationships impact overall well being and interpersonal functioning.

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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND TRAININGS

  • NY Licensed Clinical Social Worker #091130

  • CT Licensed Clinical Social Worker #16458

  • MA Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker #LICSW1143763

  • FL Telehealth Registration #TPSW3213

  • Master of Social Work - New York University

  • Certification in Mind-Body Eating

  • Certification in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Training in Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing, and Body Image

  • Training in Clinical Applications of Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Training in CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)

  • Training in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Training in the Be Body Positive Model

  • Training in Whole-Client Anxiety Treatment: Somatic and Mindfulness-Based Interventions

  • Certified Complex Trauma Professional Training

Ready to take the next step?

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