Therapy for women.
The expectations placed on women are ever-changing and often unrealistic. Whether it’s the way we “should” look or act, there isn’t much focus on what we desire or what feels good. Let’s chat about that.
My Work
FOCUS
I focus my work on helping women navigate the landscapes of emerging adulthood. Emerging adulthood is the part of life when you go, “Wait... who am I and what am I doing? Do I even like the life I’ve built?” So basically your 20s and 30s.
This time in life can be totally confusing and daunting: managing friendships, relationships, work, family, fertility, future planning, and city life, all while trying to figure out who the heck you are.
Take a breath— you don’t have to do this alone.
APPROACH
Together, we’ll slow things down. We will get a sense of what’s going on and what isn’t working, in order to better clarify what you actually desire and what feels good.
We’ll connect with the grounded, intuitive part of you, learn to quiet the anxious, freaking-out part, loosen the grip on the idea of perfection, understand your relationship patterns, and most importantly: make choices that feel more like you.
You deserve to move through life feeling grounded, confident, and at home in yourself.
SPECIALTY
I also work with eating disorders and its many different forms including:
Anorexia Nervosa
Restrictive eating
Binge Eating
Body dysmorphia
Body image
Body image related to
social media “standards”Disconnection of the
mind and bodyCompulsive exercise
I understand that it’s not just about food and weight, it’s about the everything else: anxiety, perfectionism, shame, secrecy, fear, and isolation.
I get it because I’ve been there. I know how all-consuming an eating disorder can be, and I am here to tell you that there is so much waiting for you on the other side.
Services
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I meet with patients weekly or twice a week for 45 minute sessions. I offer in-person sessions in my Flatiron and Williamsburg offices, and virtual sessions via Telehealth.
Our work together is collaborative by design, evolving around what feels most supportive, meaningful, and helpful for you.
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Coaching offers a time-limited, goal-oriented space for growth. Together, we'll identify meaningful areas of growth and weave in creative, personalized practices that support sustainable, lasting growth beyond our sessions.
Coaching is not psychotherapy and does not include diagnosis, trauma-focused work, eating disorder work, or long-term clinical treatment.
I work with coaching clients in-person in NYC or virtually anywhere in the world.
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I love creating spaces where conversations about physical and mental wellbeing can unfold. I have led corporate development workshops as well as community facing classes and events including: Nervous System 101, Grounded Communication in the Workplace, Women in Fitness Panel, and Yoga + Wellbeing. Let’s connect to empower your company and community.
Molli Ben-Gal, LCSW
Hi there, I’m happy you’re here.
Therapy is a deeply personal experience, and I’m grateful to play a role in your journey toward greater self understanding, compassion, and effervescence.
I approach my work through both Eastern and Western philosophies of healing, guided by the belief that lasting change happens when we attend to the whole person. I am a psychodynamically and relationally trained therapist, as well as a 200-hour Certified Yoga teacher and lifelong yogi.
I lead with curiosity into how our foundational relationships shape our beliefs and emotional experiences, as well as the patterns we carry into our current relationships. I’ll admit, gaining insight can feel great for our brains, but we don’t always feel that truth in our body; it’s the difference between knowing something and truly believing it.
Insight is an important part of healing, but it isn't always enough on its own. I incorporate Somatic Experiencing, yogic philosophy and pranayama practice as tools to attune to mind, body, and spirit, as our bodies often hold important information before our minds can fully make sense of it. Lasting change happens when our minds and bodies begin to tell the same story.
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work, New York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York University
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, The Collective School of Yoga
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addictions,
William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & PsychologyEFT Externship, New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
Fee + Insurance
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Session fee will be discussed in our initial consultation. Payment is made weekly via Zelle or credit card.
I offer a sliding scale fee based on clients' financial need. If you are interested in exploring a sliding scale fee, please let me know in our initial consultation.
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I am an out-of-network provider. I believe that quality mental health care should be accessible to all, so I'm happy to submit out-of-network claims to your insurance on your behalf. Please reach out if you have any questions about out-of-network coverage.
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Do I have out-of-network mental health coverage?
What percentage of each therapy session is covered?
What is my deductible, and how much have I met?
What is the reimbursement rate for CPT Code 90834?
How do I submit a Superbill for reimbursement?
Let’s Connect
If you’re interested in working together, the best way to connect is to schedule a Free New Patient Consultation. For additional questions or requests, please fill out below!