Dr. Molli Mercer , LMHC

Dr. Molli Mercer is a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and supports people navigating LGBT issues. She works from a practical, problem-solving stance to help people make meaningful changes in their daily lives.

Her practice emphasizes building healthier relationships and more positive expressions of sexuality. She brings a sex-positive perspective and is familiar with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, guiding clients to clearer communication and safer boundaries. She also helps people address attachment wounds, abandonment, and adoption-related questions.

Dr. Mercer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address codependency, communication problems, commitment and control issues, and challenges tied to blended families or caregiver stress. Her approach tends to be focused and solution-oriented, aiming for steps people can use between sessions. She supports coping after natural or human-caused disasters and with co-occurring concerns.

She holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision and a master’s degree in Couples and Family Counseling. Her training informs how she structures sessions and helps clients set concrete goals. Dr. Mercer believes clients are the experts on their lives and collaborates to find practical strategies that fit each person’s circumstances.

Sessions are offered from Florida and conducted in English. People can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and need.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Mercer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses emphasizes solution-focused work - setting small, measurable goals and building steps that clients can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Another approach centers on relationship skills training, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and rebuild intimacy after trust or attachment disruptions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. Together they track what’s helping and adjust the plan when needed so the work stays relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions and get ongoing support without scheduling a call. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between appointments.