Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Therapist licensed in California. I have been working with children, families, and individuals for over 15 years. Over the past 9 years I have been providing therapy for children, families and individuals whom have challenges with mental health barriers. I have worked as a Crisis Responder in the community, hospital, and Law Enforcement settings providing training and coaching strategies on how to respond to mental health using a non-judgmental approach. My goal is to empower through therapeutic and biblical principals that instills, empowers and support our unique voice and choice as well as maintain safety and sense of wellness. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma, sexual and emotional abuse and grief and loss.
My counseling style is motivated by engaging persons in a non-judgmental manner, creating a sense of value, respectful, , compassion, and being transparent. My therapeutic approach combines Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focus Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy TF (CBT), Motivation Interviewing, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Solution Focused Therapy. My goal is to empower those that are seeking to work in partnership to improve there levels of functioning.
My desire is to empower through acknowledgement, validating, and understanding, I believe through commitment and partnership you will be able to gain a better, safer control over your life.
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Lynda Merritt is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California who works with children, families, and individuals across a range of life challenges. She brings experience providing therapy to people facing mental health barriers and has served as a crisis responder in community, hospital, and law enforcement settings, where she offered training and coaching on responding to mental health needs with a non-judgmental approach.
Her work combines therapeutic and biblical principles to support clients’ sense of voice, choice, safety, and wellbeing. She addresses a wide variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting difficulties, physical trauma, sexual and emotional abuse, and grief and loss.
Her specialties include stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related challenges, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Merritt’s counseling style is grounded in non-judgmental engagement, respect, compassion, and transparency. She integrates evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, grief work, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution-focused techniques. Her aim is to partner with clients to strengthen functioning and foster greater control and safety in their lives through acknowledgement, validation, and committed collaboration.
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