Personal Statement
Tired of being miserable? Tired of the arguments? Ready for a change? My name is Merissa, and I am dedicated to providing therapy that is a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive. My goal is to listen to your concerns, understand your goals, and help you find answers that work for you. **I provide online therapy only, so I can safely and conveniently see clients living anywhere in Florida.** My specialties include working with those are experiencing anxiety and relationship issues. I use an integrative approach, which allows me to use best practices from different theories to match your specific needs each week. I often incorporate cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques into the sessions. My passion is also working with clients who are from minority groups and first-generation immigrants (immigrants or children of immigrants).
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Academic Underachievement
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Emotional Disturbance
- Multicultural Issues
- Panic Attacks
- Physical Illness/Impairment
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Systems Theory/Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Cigna
Services Fee
- Therapy Session $80-$120
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | SW17630 | FL | 2020 |
Publications
Title | Publication | Year |
---|---|---|
Taming a wandering attention: Short-form mindfulness training in student cohorts | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | 2014 |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
University of Central Florida | MSW | Social Work, with special certification in Military Social Work | 2017 |
University of Miami | BS | Neuroscience | 2013 |
Office Address
Bright Lotus Counseling
Orlando, Florida 32801
Hours Of Operation
Monday | 9:30AM-6:00PM |
Tuesday | 9:30AM-6:00PM |
Wednesday | 9:30AM-6:00PM |
Thursday | 9:30AM-6:00PM |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | 9:30AM-6:00PM |