Molly Jensen's Practice
Molly Jensen
M.Ed., M.S., M.BS., M.S.MFT, MedFT
My practice is about restoring broken hurting hearts and reconciling relationships.
Individual Counseling
Group Therapy
Marriage and Couple Therapy
Setting Boundaries in Relationships
Restoration of Life Losses
Educational preparation in counseling includes:
Master’s degree Medical Family Therapy at Seattle Pacific University
Master's degree in Counseling from Seattle Pacific University
Master’s degree Marriage and Family Therapy from Presbyterian Counseling Services of Seattle
Master's Degree in Biblical Studies from The Institute for Biblical Study Seattle
Master’s Degree in Health Education from Central Washington University
B.A. degree with a double major in Health Education and Leisure Services with a minor in Outdoor Recreation, from Central Washington University
My therapeutic orientation is derived primarily from Client Centered Therapy and Family Systems Therapy, particularly Structural Family Therapy, Family of Origin Therapy and Medical, Family Therapy. I have been trained in and exposed to several other orientations to counseling, and use therapeutic techniques from most of them in treatment. Additionally, I have completed the Elijah House Counselor Training Program through the Elijah House in Spokane, WA. The Elijah House training is based on assisting the client in doing work in the area of forgiveness and getting to root issues through prayer.
Medical Family Therapy is based upon seeing the individual client, couple or family in a biomedical, psychosocial, spiritual manner. Taking into consideration the many ways a person's life can be impacted and not compartmentalizing each of these areas, but rather integrating all of it to see the whole person or family. It may, upon approval from the client(s), involve collaboration with medical or mental health providers to bring the best care possible.
Client Centered Therapy is based on the belief that people have within themselves the potential and resources to cope with life's problems. In this approach, the counselor helps the client discover and explore alternative ways of thinking and feeling and to experiment with new behaviors in a highly supportive atmosphere. Whether or not counseling is successful may depend on a number of factors such as willingness to change, the nature of the desired change, the level of trust between the client and counselor, and outside influences.
Family Systems Therapy operates from the assumption that how people think, feel and behave is largely dependent upon their role or position in their family system and how that system maintains its structure. In this approach the counselor brings to light the habitual patterns of interaction that are sources of difficulty for the individual, couple or family and assists them in developing other ways of being that might be more useful to them in achieving their goals. The role of the therapist can be likened to that of a coach, one who challenges old behaviors and ideas and provides an environment in which risks can be more safely taken.
Each course of treatment is unique to those who participate in it, thus your counseling will be a blend of what you and I do together. I am responsible for developing and implementing a course of treatment that will most effectively deal with your issues. You are responsible to your decisions and for changing. This means that you must work on issues both inside and outside our counseling sessions. People and situations are complex. I cannot guarantee that specific changes will occur as a result of our counseling together.
I ascribe and adhere to the Code of Ethics of The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and to the American Counseling Association.
I can be found at:
8195 166th Ave NE Suite 101
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 284-1586
9 am-5 pm Monday-Thursday