Mercides Palmer

Mercides Palmer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with three years of clinical experience. She works with people who are facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges related to ADHD. She also helps individuals thinking about life purpose and young adults handling workplace and mood concerns.

Her style is direct and person-focused. Sessions concentrate on the issues the client brings, whether that is struggling after a loss, dealing with past hurt, or feeling stuck at work. She uses practical conversation and reflective listening to clarify what matters most to the client and to spot small, manageable steps forward.

Mercides draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relational patterns and how early bonds still shape choices today. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy can be applied when emotion regulation skills are needed.

Clients can expect straightforward discussions about goals and options. The therapist and client set priorities together and adjust the plan as progress is made. Sessions focus on present concerns and on building skills that can be used between meetings.

Her background includes supporting people through grief, relationship repair, and motivation struggles. She aims to make the work manageable by breaking larger problems into concrete steps and by tracking small changes over time.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach often focus on identifying recurring interaction styles and trying new ways of connecting in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical experiments to change unhelpful thinking. In remote sessions this can include homework assignments and real-time review of what happened between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help the client choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as they learn what helps. This is a collaborative process where goals are set together and reviewed regularly.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to use digital worksheets, in-session screen sharing, and emailed resources to support practice between sessions.