Malka Pill
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck during a difficult period in your life? If you are, then you are in the right place. My name is Malka Pill, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I provide a warm, supportive space where you can feel heard, develop effective coping strategies, and reconnect with your strengths.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, OCD, and life transitions.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, OCD, and life transitions. My approach incorporates CBT, narrative therapy, and strengths-based techniques to help you better understand your thoughts and emotions, develop healthier coping strategies, and build on your existing strengths. Therapy is an opportunity to prioritize yourself, gain perspective, and create meaningful change. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
First session
In your first session with me, you can expect a warm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where we begin getting to know one another. We will talk about what brought you to therapy, what you are hoping to work on, and any concerns or questions you may have. I will also ask some background questions to better understand your experiences, strengths, and needs so we can begin identifying goals together. My approach is collaborative and supportive, and my goal is to help you feel comfortable, heard, and understood as we start building a plan that feels meaningful and manageable for you.
Strengths
My approach to therapy is warm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental. I work collaboratively with you to understand what is bringing you to therapy, what you would like to change, and what feels most important to focus on. Together, we will identify your strengths, clarify your goals, and develop practical, solution-focused strategies that feel manageable and meaningful for you. My goal is to help you feel comfortable, heard, and supported as we work toward positive change.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who wants to feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their life. I work especially well with adults and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, overthinking, or challenging life transitions. My clients may feel overwhelmed, stuck in negative thought patterns, or unsure how to navigate what they are experiencing. They are looking for a safe, compassionate space to process their emotions, gain perspective, and reconnect with their strengths. Using CBT, narrative therapy, and a strength-based approach, I help clients build coping skills, develop self-awareness, and feel more confident navigating life’s challenges. I believe therapy is an opportunity to invest in yourself, prioritize your well-being, and create a more fulfilling life.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT as a practical, collaborative framework, we will explore the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and life experiences. We may identify unhelpful or distressing thought patterns, examine the evidence for and against them, and develop more balanced and supportive ways of thinking. We may also use behavioral strategies such as gradual steps toward meaningful activities, problem-solving, coping skills practice, and between-session exercises to help you apply what you learn in daily life.
Strength-Based
A strength-based approach will help us explore the stories you hold about yourself and identify moments that reflect courage, persistence, care, creativity, wisdom, or resilience. We will look at how you have managed past challenges, what personal qualities and supportive relationships have helped you, and how those strengths can guide you through current concerns. We will also recognize the impact of difficult experiences without allowing them to define you, while reconnecting with your values, abilities, hopes, and sources of support. As our work progresses, we will regularly reflect on what is helping, adjust our approach as needed, and celebrate your growth.
Narrative
Narrative therapy helps you explore the stories you hold about yourself, your relationships, and your experiences. Together, we examine how these stories may influence your thoughts, emotions, and choices while recognizing that difficult experiences do not define your identity or determine your future. We may identify problem-saturated stories, such as “I am not capable,” “I always fail,” or “I cannot handle change,” and explore how these beliefs developed and affect your life. Rather than viewing the problem as part of who you are, we separate you from the problem and consider how anxiety, grief, depression, self-doubt, or other challenges may be influencing your experiences. We also look for exceptions—moments when the problem had less control or when you responded with courage, persistence, care, creativity, wisdom, or resilience. These moments can reveal alternative stories that reflect your values, abilities, relationships, hopes, and preferred ways of living. By giving greater attention to these experiences, you can develop a more balanced and empowering understanding of yourself. Throughout this process, I remain curious, collaborative, and respectful of your perspective. You are the expert on your life, and my role is to help you explore the meanings you have made from your experiences, recognize the strengths and resources you already possess, and support you in shaping a future that feels more consistent with who you want to be.
Location
Virtual sessions