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carmen mercado

carmen mercado

(she/her)

LMFT
5 years of experience
Warm
Solution oriented
Virtual

Everyone needs support;have you been dealing with life with no support from friends or family? Are you dealing with childhood trauma,estrangement and or abandonment from your family of origin?Are you having difficulty attracting and keeping a healthy intimate relationship?Do you feel you are repeating generational patterns? Maybe you have been coping all these years without really exploring and understanding your pain.We help clients understand themselves with compassion rather than shame and self judgment.I help you to change generational patterns that are not serving you .We are sensitive to your values ,needs and are culturally sensitive. My work mainly consists in solution focus with collaborative efforts from the client in order to attain goals . Todo el mundo necesito ayuda,aqui le ofreceremos la terapia totalmente en espanol para que pueda entender.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session together .we will start with a brief introduction ,then we can discussed the specific challenges you are facing and your primary goals for therapy.This will help create a tailored plan for us to work through in the folllowing session.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I use a cultural trauma lens to process unresolved trauma and disconnection. I offer skills-based techniques, insight-oriented processing,Brainspotting to help clients feel like themselves again. I also use cognitive therapy,psychodynamics and practice meditation technique with clients.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I specialize in life and childhood trauma,psychosomatic illness,families dealing with Alzheimer's disease and alcohol, all types of addiction, alcoholic family dynamics,scapegoating,self esteem issues and relational difficulties.

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Virtual