- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Marlene
Marlene Merchant is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) operating in New York with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, depression, relationships, grief, sleep problems, parenting strains, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Marlene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach grounding and attention skills that reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work when people need help finding reasons and motivation to change addictive behaviors or stick with new routines.
Her approach focuses on clear goals and the steps needed to reach them. In sessions she talks through specific problems, teaches coping skills, and practices strategies for daily life. For someone wondering about life purpose, she helps clarify values and small experiments that reveal what matters in work and relationships.
Marlene has spent a decade working with issues around body image, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, obsessions and compulsions, and infidelity. She also carries experience addressing hoarding, dependent personality features, and drug and alcohol addiction in people seeking change.
Practical work is central to her style: setting achievable steps, measuring progress, and returning to what matters most. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s online therapy options.
How her methods translate to online sessions
CBT helps people notice and change thought patterns and behaviors that maintain anxiety, depression, or unwanted habits. Online sessions can include setting small, testable tasks between meetings and reviewing what worked in follow-ups. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management; these practices can be taught and practiced together during a session and reviewed afterward.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, then adding CBT skills and mindfulness exercises as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow skill practice in real-life contexts. They also let clinicians and clients try brief check-ins or longer focused visits depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, depression, relationships, grief, sleep problems, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, and life purpose concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She emphasizes goal-focused work using practical steps. Techniques include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and using mindfulness to reduce reactivity.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including body image, hoarding, addiction, OCD-related issues, and family problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and provides services while based in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site’s matching steps, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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