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Dr. Molli Mercer

Dr. Molli Mercer, LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 13+ years of experience

Relationship-focused LMHC guiding practical change

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  • Solution-focused approach
  • Sex-positive care
  • Focus on midlife concerns

About Molli

Dr. Molli Mercer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and address addictive behaviors. Her work also centers on relationship and intimacy concerns, including sex-positive care and LGBTQ-related issues.

She trained in couples and family counseling and holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Mercer uses a solution-focused mindset to help people set clear goals and try small, doable changes. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels realistic in daily life.

Dr. Mercer pays attention to attachment patterns, abandonment concerns, and communication problems. She helps people navigate blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and problems that come with separation or divorce. Her practice also addresses kink and alternative sexuality in an open, nonjudgmental way.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works to co-create steps that fit their situation. Over time she supports clients in building healthier ways of relating and clearer boundaries.

Dr. Mercer works from Florida and conducts therapy in English. People considering therapy are encouraged to follow the site's start process to find a session schedule that matches their needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life

Dr. Mercer describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a solution-focused approach. A solution-focused approach narrows in on small, practical changes you can try right away and helps set short-term goals to measure progress. This style can be useful for stress, relationship friction, and midlife transitions where concrete steps matter.

She also brings attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics. Work that examines attachment looks at how early and current relationship habits shape reactions to closeness, abandonment fears, or commitment worries. That kind of focus often helps with intimacy issues and recurring conflicts in partnerships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they check what is working and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. It can also let people join from quieter spaces and focus on verbal work when camera use is not preferred.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and LGBT concerns. Additional areas include attachment, communication problems, divorce and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The work is solution-focused and goal-oriented. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear, conversational problem-solving.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with individuals and couples in a clinical setting.

What credentials and region should I know about?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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