Marlene Merchant

Marlene Merchant is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people make practical changes. She frames sessions around clear goals and everyday steps. Her style is warm and encouraging, aimed at people who may be new to therapy and want straightforward support.

With ten years of experience, Marlene focuses on concerns such as eating and food-related issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress. She helps people build skills for handling strong emotions and difficult situations. Common topics include sleep struggles, body image, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Sessions often include goal-setting, hands-on strategies, and mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm. She emphasizes small, sustainable habits like improved self-care and clearer communication. Motivational Interviewing informs conversations about change when people feel stuck or unsure.

Marlene practices in New York and works in English. She accepts international clients. Her credential is NY LMHC, listed as LMHC in profiles. Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a reader is asked to select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. That process helps connect people with a therapist and set a time that works for them.

How Marlene’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that cause distress and testing small changes to see what helps. It often uses practical exercises and homework to build new habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or compulsive behaviors.

Mindfulness Therapy centers on bringing nonjudgmental attention to the present moment. Short breathing or grounding practices are used to reduce overwhelm and improve awareness of urges, which can help with stress, eating patterns, and sleep problems.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It is useful when someone feels unsure about making adjustments around addiction, eating habits, or self-care routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, noticing what helps, and adjusting plans together.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to be on camera if that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can tailor session structure so therapy fits daily routines and real responsibilities.