At Green Leaf, Merrielle works with kids, teens, and adults. She addresses issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and transitions. Merrielle teaches parents healthy ways to respond to their children's big emotions. She connects with the important people in a child's life to bridge the gaps between therapy, home, and school.  Merrielle practices evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Merrielle has specialized training in the treatment of OCD and a certification in Trauma Focused CBT. She uses this knowledge to help people move through and beyond difficult circumstances. She is particularly focused on providing trauma-informed and compassion-focused care to all her clients. Merrielle  is supervised by fellow Green Leaf clinician, Sandra Concannon, LMFT #52807