Personal Statement

The desire for healing is a natural part of the human experience that is felt at all stages of life. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to share your story with your unique goals and needs in mind. Through an integrative yet family systems-oriented approach to treatment, I am passionate about serving as a fellow traveler on your journey towards growth. My therapeutic background consists of assisting children, adults, couples, and families both in person and virtually. I offer teletherapy services to adolescents, teens, adults, families, and couples while being located in a confidential and quiet environment.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Integrative
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Psychodynamic
  • Systems Theory/Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family

Years in Practice

4 years

Services Fee

  • Initial Consultation $0
  • Therapy Session $80-$100

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 123095 CA 2020

Education

School Degree Major Year
Pepperdine University MAClinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy2016

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Merlino Counseling

Merlino Counseling

Los Angeles, California 90045

Hours Of Operation

Monday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Tuesday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wednesday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Thursday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Sunday Closed
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