What is working with me like?
My practice is mindfulness-based, and I offer a welcoming and inclusive space that is trauma-informed. I am both guide and collaborator, drawing from psychodynamic, somatic, and arts-based practices that support healing. I am informed by my ongoing study of Buddhist Psychology, and I weave an anti-oppressive lens grounded in liberation into my work with my patients.
What is psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a collaborative process that exists within a trusted, safe relationship. We notice your internal dialogue, explore your reactivity, and safely increase your felt sense which leads to healing from past traumas. We will work together to see beyond diagnosis and explore the human experience, finding acceptance in both the suffering and joy in humanity.
How does creative expression fit into therapy?
I encourage the use of art materials through a mindful, embodied, & curious approach. A personal creative practice can support both integration and authenticity. Creative expression offers the opportunity to regulate emotions effectively through metaphor and abstraction.
Mollie German, LCMHC, ATR-BC
I am a psychotherapist, artist, and teacher. Through my path as an artist, I came to my practice as a therapist.
Education & Training
Certificate in Mindfulness & Psychotherapy from the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Vermont (LCMHC)
Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) with the Art Therapy Credentials Board
Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Expressive Therapies, Lesley University
Member of the Art Therapy Association of Vermont
Member of the American Art Therapy Association
Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Art Therapy, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Ceramics, Minor in African American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Mindful Art Therapy and the Cultivation of Self-Compassion: Development of a Method
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/12
I provide private practice consultation for therapists, please reach out for my availability.
Vermont License: 068.0134382
Access to Vermont Office of Professional Regulation: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/
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Individualized Care
After you reach out, I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to see if we might work together.
My style is Mindfulness-Based, drawing from Psychodynamic theory, Art Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.
I offer my practice to teens and adults in person at my office or via telehealth. Due to licensing regulations, I can only meet with people physically located in Vermont.
Payments
I charge $140 for a 55 minute session. I accept credit cards, local checks, or Venmo for payment, & am in-network with Medicaid and BC/BS. If I am out-of-network with your insurance, you are responsible for payment and I will provide you with documentation for possible reimbursement. I have a late cancellation (less than 24 hours) and no-show fee of $140. Payments and copayments are due at time of service.