- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Marlene
Marlene Merchant is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related problems.
Marlene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical steps people can take between meetings. Conversations are aimed at skills people can use to manage symptoms, improve sleep, and handle life changes.
She also addresses struggles around parenting, career concerns, family problems, communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. Marlene pays attention to how behaviors, thoughts, and habits interact, and she helps people notice patterns that keep problems going.
Her approach blends short-term skill work with moments of reflection. That can mean learning techniques to reduce anxiety, practicing mindful ways to respond to cravings, or using motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most and build momentum for change.
Marlene accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and subscription details. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing inform online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and compulsive behaviors by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to help reduce reactivity to painful thoughts and feelings. These skills can support work on shame, eating concerns, and stress by increasing awareness of urges and bodily signals.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify their values and build motivation for change. It is commonly used with addictions, lifestyle shifts, and when someone feels stuck deciding what to try next.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions may combine skill practice, focused conversation, and short experiments to try between meetings.
Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can meet from wherever they are. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use these practical benefits to help clients maintain consistency while working on goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem, and related life changes.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness to help people notice self-critical thoughts and practice different, more helpful responses over time.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LMHC based in New York with 10 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LMHC credential and is based in New York.
Does she work with people who live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.