Licensed to practice in California and accepts 25 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression
Edna Mercorios
(she/her)
About me
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience helping adults navigate life's challenges through trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and emotionally intelligent care. I provide a safe, collaborative therapeutic environment where clients can strengthen coping skills, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with strengths-based interventions to support healing, growth, and overall well-being.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Clients can expect a warm, collaborative space where they feel safe, supported, and understood. In our first session, we will explore what brings them to therapy, review their background information, and clarify what they hope to gain from the process. This conversation also allows us to discuss our communication styles, outline how we will work together, and ensure we are a good fit. I will share my trauma‑informed, culturally responsive approach, review any treatment expectations, and begin establishing their initial goals. Throughout this process, I welcome open, honest dialogue about what feels helpful and what may need adjustment, as this early collaboration lays the foundation for a strong therapeutic relationship and meaningful, lasting change.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths include creating immediate psychological safety through trauma informed, culturally responsive care and blending structure with warmth to support sustainable change. I excel at helping clients clarify their goals while fostering the open, honest communication that strengthens the therapeutic relationship. As a compassionate and patient licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of diverse experience across community behavioral health and acute care, I bring grounded judgment, emotional attunement, and a practical, skill focused approach. These strengths allow me to build strong, collaborative partnerships and empower clients to take an active, self directed role in their healing.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with culturally diverse adults who are motivated to engage meaningfully in virtual therapy sessions. My approach is very effective with individuals who take an active role in their goals, trust the therapeutic process, and are willing to invest the time, energy, and patience needed to create lasting change, even when progress feels slower than they would like. Our collaboration relies on open communication about what is helpful and what we should adjust which strengthens the therapeutic relationship and supports the best outcomes.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Identifies as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $120 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Tufts Health/Cigna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use an integrated approach that combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with strength-based, supportive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care. I work to create a safe, collaborative environment where clients can explore the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and build coping skills they can apply to their daily lives and continue strengthening between sessions. This process highlights each client’s resilience and capacity for growth, enhances their sense of empowerment, and helps them feel safe, supported, and confident in their ability to create meaningful change.
Strength-Based
I also use a strength‑based approach that helps clients recognize and build on the resilience, skills, and wisdom they already possess. By highlighting each client’s existing capacities, I support them in navigating challenges, deepening self‑confidence, and creating meaningful, attainable change. This approach empowers clients to see themselves as capable, resourceful partners in their own healing.
Supportive
My supportive approach creates a steady, compassionate space where clients feel heard, validated, and understood. I blend warmth with clear structure to help clients slow down, process their experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop practical coping strategies. This approach fosters a strong therapeutic relationship and helps clients feel grounded, supported, and emotionally safe as they work toward their goals and meaningful change.
Trauma Informed Care
My trauma‑informed approach prioritizes emotional safety, choice, and empowerment. I help clients move at a pace that feels manageable while building skills for regulation, grounding, and resilience. With over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with complex histories, I bring steadiness, stability, and clear guidance to help clients feel safe, respected, and treated with dignity as they navigate their healing process.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I practice culturally responsive care that honors each client’s identity, lived experience, and community context. I explore the various cultural, familial, and societal influences that shape each client’s worldview and healing process, integrating these insights into treatment in a way that feels respectful and relevant. This approach helps clients feel seen, heard, understood, and supported in a way that aligns with their values and authentically reflects who they are.
1 rating with written reviews
July 23, 2026
Edna is really smart and easy to talk with. I tend to stumble and get lost in my words sometimes and she is really cool about helping me find my thought. Edna made me feel welcome returning to therapy.