I honestly do not know much about this modality specifically, but I found this really interesting to read, especially as a therapist myself. One of the things I don't like is exactly what you described in the beginning: when people come into therapy carrying something that feels emotionally urgent, and instead of exploring that, we immediately have to get pulled into assessments, symptom checklists, or structured protocols before they even feel fully seen.
And honestly, I do think a lot of healing happens exactly the way you described it:
not because somebody “fixes” you, but because something internally reorganizes once the deeper conflict finally reaches awareness.
Thank you for your thoughtful and accessible explanation of MOL therapy. I genuinely enjoyed reading this.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keli. I think that client-led therapy, especially MOL, can be very powerful and it feels very natural. The client is not forced to say or engage in anything they don’t want to. Change just happens. 😊
Didn't realize there was a name for this. I just tend to call it Free-flowing. Unfortunately, there is paperwork to complete at The start of therapy but I allow for some free-flowing thought from the start. People need that.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Some paperwork is often necessary, but I totally agree it’s best to take care of it in advance, instead of wasting the valuable therapy time. And yes MOL is a therapy approach. This article was written with the clients in mind, but I am more than happy to share some free MOL resources for therapists. I’ll DM you.
I honestly do not know much about this modality specifically, but I found this really interesting to read, especially as a therapist myself. One of the things I don't like is exactly what you described in the beginning: when people come into therapy carrying something that feels emotionally urgent, and instead of exploring that, we immediately have to get pulled into assessments, symptom checklists, or structured protocols before they even feel fully seen.
And honestly, I do think a lot of healing happens exactly the way you described it:
not because somebody “fixes” you, but because something internally reorganizes once the deeper conflict finally reaches awareness.
Thank you for your thoughtful and accessible explanation of MOL therapy. I genuinely enjoyed reading this.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keli. I think that client-led therapy, especially MOL, can be very powerful and it feels very natural. The client is not forced to say or engage in anything they don’t want to. Change just happens. 😊
Didn't realize there was a name for this. I just tend to call it Free-flowing. Unfortunately, there is paperwork to complete at The start of therapy but I allow for some free-flowing thought from the start. People need that.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Some paperwork is often necessary, but I totally agree it’s best to take care of it in advance, instead of wasting the valuable therapy time. And yes MOL is a therapy approach. This article was written with the clients in mind, but I am more than happy to share some free MOL resources for therapists. I’ll DM you.