Kristy Mercado
LMFT
Quick Facts
- California Institute of Integral Studies
- 14 Years in Practice
- Accepting New Patients
Specialities
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Child
Ages and Community Experience
- N/A
- Preteen, Children (6 to 10)
- Any
- N/A
Credentials
- California 124498
About
"Beneath every behavior there is a feeling. And beneath every feeling there is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.” - Ashleigh Warner
I have had many rewarding experiences helping children learn emotional awareness, creative expressions, and transform their current obstacles into opportunities for growth. I can offer them compassionate engagement, mindfulness based interventions unique to their needs, and suggestions on how to use their own creative interests to process their emotional experiences. Above all, I can offer a safe and welcoming atmosphere for self exploration and positive changes.
Areas of Experience
- Adoption
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Child
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
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