"The goal in life isn’t the absence of discomfort, but what you do when you're uncomfortable," - Molly
Trust Your Voice Again
When everything feels loud, it can be hard to hear yourself.
You may be used to holding it together for everyone else. You may feel unsure how to support your teen. Or you might notice that anxiety, self doubt, or emotional reactions keep showing up in ways you do not fully understand.
At Internal Compass, we help you reconnect with your inner voice through therapy grounded in compassion, clarity, and steadiness. Our work is rooted in inner child therapy, supporting you in understanding emotional patterns, strengthening self trust, and responding to life with greater calm and confidence.
This is a place to slow down, feel supported, and begin again with intention.
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
Buddha
When Life Feels Heavy, You Don’t Have to Carry It Alone
You may be questioning your worth after a relationship that left a lasting emotional impact. Family dynamics may keep pulling you into familiar roles. ADHD, grief, trauma, or burnout may leave you feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself.
If this sounds familiar, it does not mean something is wrong with you. It means you are human and navigating real emotional weight.
Therapy at Internal Compass offers a place to breathe and be honest. A place where you do not have to perform, explain, or minimize your experience. Together, we explore what has been shaping your inner world and build practical tools that support emotional regulation, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.
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Who We Help
Grief & Trauma
Therapy
Loss and trauma can disrupt your sense of identity, safety, and meaning. Our trauma-informed therapy helps you process experiences at your own pace, regain emotional stability, and reconnect with hope and direction.
Meet Our Therapists
Molly Katherine Stremba, LCSW | Founder
Molly founded Internal Compass to create a practice where people can reconnect with their inner voice, build self-trust, and navigate life’s more complex seasons with clarity and confidence.
She works alongside you to (re)process and heal unresolved childhood wounds. Molly helps you put words to your past experiences, relationships and or attachments that have affected you in the present (emotions and behaviors). She helps you to build a better relationship with yourself and others through self‑compassion and emotional regulation, not regression.
Molly focuses on strengthening your inner resilience: helping you trust yourself, tolerate discomfort with more steadiness, and reconnect with your own internal compass. Therapy with Molly is a balance of depth and lightness honoring the hard stuff while making room for relief, clarity, and moments of genuine connection along the way.
Her approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and the belief that healing doesn’t have to be cold or clinical. She shows up with warmth and humor because growth happens more easily when you feel safe, understood, and allowed to be fully yourself. Together, you will build practical skills you can actually use in real life especially in the moments when things feel overwhelming, confusing, or stuck.
Molly accepts telehealth clients in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
Nikki Hirsch, LMSW, LSW
Nikki works with adults who are navigating emotional overwhelm, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Many of her clients appear capable and composed on the outside while feeling weighed down internally.
Her approach is warm, grounded, and deeply human. Nikki believes therapy should feel supportive rather than clinical, and she brings compassion, curiosity, and gentle humor into the work to help clients feel safe enough to be honest and real.
Together, you will build self-awareness and practical tools that support emotional regulation, resilience, and steadier self-trust, especially during seasons that feel confusing or heavy.
Therapy with Nikki balances depth and relief, creating space to process what hurts while also helping you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
Nikki offers telehealth therapy for adults in New Jersey and New York.
Meet Our Therapy Dogs
Bentley
Ollie
Bentley and Ollie are our behind the scenes therapy dogs and gentle reminders to slow down.
While they are not present in sessions, their influence shapes the tone of our practice: compassionate, grounded, and welcoming. If knowing there is a dog nearby brings you comfort, you will feel right at home here, even through telehealth.
Internal Compass exists to remind you that your voice matters, your story matters, and you already carry the capacity to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Modalities
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
A trauma-focused approach that supports the brain in reprocessing painful memories, reducing emotional intensity over time.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns so you can respond to challenges with greater awareness and intention.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Focuses on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and building healthier relationships.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Uses mindfulness-based strategies to help you accept what you cannot control and take meaningful action aligned with your values.
Testimonial
“Molly provides the perfect balance of warmth and challenge to our sessions together. It took me quite a few therapists before I met with Molly, and she made me feel comfortable to bring my whole self to our appointments. She has created a safe space with no judgement and goes above and beyond just our sessions. Sometimes she’ll send articles she comes across that she thinks may be helpful which shows she keeps her patients top of mind well beyond the 1 hour appointments. It may sound silly but Molly truly listens and is extremely thoughtful which is rarer than I expected in this field, and I am so thankful to be working with her.”
Julia P.
Begin Your Journey Inward
You do not need to have everything figured out to begin feeling better.
Therapy is a place to slow down, reflect, and move forward with support that meets you where you are.
Telehealth therapy available in New Jersey, New York, and Florida. Coaching services available nationwide.