Welcome, my name is Alex and I would love the opportunity to teach you how to use mindfulness techniques to create lasting changes in your life. Are you overwhelmed, critical of yourself or have difficulty regulating your emotions? I empower high-functioning adults (18 years and older only) to overcome difficult life situations from the past and present. By integrating mindfulness, spirituality, yoga, breath work and journaling we will collaborate to find what best supports you in calming your mind, body and spirit so that you can create a safe space within. I look forward to working together and helping you create a self-care routine that helps you get through life’s difficulties.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together we will talk about what brings you to therapy at this time in your life, review any major life events and/or relationships in your life, answer questions we both may have for one another and develop a sense of who we are and how we will work together to help you in reaching your goals for healing.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I use mindfulness techniques to create an awareness of thoughts, bodily sensations and emotional feelings that arise so that you are able to address them, rather than them adding up. I use breath work and progressive relaxation to calm the mind and body. I use meditation to help create awareness and an ability to observe one's experience.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My strengths lie in helping clients feel safe to process difficult emotions, deal with life transitions, process grief and trauma as it is stored in the body and use humor when appropriate to highlight the positive moments we share together. I believe my biggest strength is connection with others on a human level and meeting people where they are without judgement.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Adults 18+, people open to mindfulness techniques such as meditation and breath work.
About Alex Meraud
Alex Meraud offers therapy covered by Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal), CalViva Health (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Net (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.