About

I love helping others overcome life's challenging dilemmas. As a licensed psychologist, I thoroughly enjoy working with adults with various sexual orientations, genders, cultures and religious beliefs. My training as a Counseling Psychologist emphasizes the importance of multiculturalism, social justice and diversity issues. My approach to therapy is working in a collaborative manner with my clients to help them learn and integrate techniques into their life that will help them in achieving their treatment goals. As a psychologist, I believe in empowering my clients by helping them understand their authentic self as well as any external factors that may be causing them distress. I aim to create a place of safety, respect and comfort in order for my clients to freely express themselves. My counseling is strongly influenced by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I provide evidence-based treatment in a safe and non-judgmental way to facilitate recovery from emotional hurts and unhealthy habits. I have specialized training in the treatment of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder, particularly with sexual trauma and military trauma. I am an LGBT affirmative counselor. As a researcher, I focus on LGBT issues, immigration and acculturation concerns and Latinx identity. As a dedicated mental health professional with a generalist training, I have a passion for helping adults with a wide range of mental health concerns. My style is warm and engaging; I aim to create a relationship which facilitates growth through collaboration, respect and compassionate challenge.

Special Certification in the following modalities:
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (CPT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Racial Trauma
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD (PE)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression (ACT-D)
Motivational Interviewing
Interpersonal Processing (Teyber)

Dr. Jennifer N. Merrifield PhD is a female psychologist. She is licensed to provide online care in SC, and telehealth visits for Dr. Jennifer N. Merrifield PhD can be scheduled online. Dr. Merrifield is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 2 patients, and has 2 written reviews.

Highlights

• Accepting New Patients
• No Medical Board Actions Found

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