Molly Gerstein Gales

Molly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a private psychotherapy practice in a lovely office on Regent street in Berkeley that focuses on teens, parents, families and young adults. Molly founded Classroom Matters in 1998 at the request of a parent. In addition to her MAed in English education, an extensive background in teaching, advocacy work and coaching, Molly also has an MA in psychology and counseling. Her therapeutic approach is integrative and unique. She draws upon her years of experience developing and working at Classroom Matters, where she helped teens harness their capabilities, navigate their way through a maze of academic stress, social anxiety and manage family communication challenges. Molly combines her years of experience with clinical psychotherapy skills to help teens find tools that help them become productive, even when they feel lost. Molly helps her clients focus on what might be getting in the way. Social life and family dynamics loom large; all parts of their lives need tending to. Therapy is a collaboration, where her clients find ways to help themselves and also find some harmony at home, even during turbulent times. Find out more: www.authentictherapy.net.