Maria P Mercado
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!
IN PERSON SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR CLIENTS IN NORTHERN ALABAMA.
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!
IN PERSON SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR CLIENTS IN NORTHERN ALABAMA.
Maria P. Mercado is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and Virginia, National Certified Counselor. She is also a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and EMDR Trained, currently working towards the EMDR Certification.
Maria has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked in various settings and with different populations. She specializes in Couples and Individual Counseling. She uses the Gottman Method to work with the couples and EMDR for individuals. Maria is Cognitive Behavior Oriented for which she also uses others theories and methods such as Mindfulness, DBT skills among others to meet the needs of her clients.
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Maria Mercado is not in-network with any insurances.
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Services paid at the time of service.
Years of Experience: 22 years
Stronger Together Relationship Counseling LLC, Owner/Therapist, 2017 - Present
University of Phoenix, Masters in Marriage, Family & Child Counseling, 2001
University of Puerto Rico, BA in Psychology, 1992
Alabama: LPC04717
English
Spanish