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Meredith Merchant

Therapist(she/her/they)
4 years of experience
  • Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I became a clinician through my own lived experience of healing. I support others by offering grounded, attuned presence and helping them connect with their inner capacity to heal, grow, and break cycles of intergenerational trauma. My work centers on compassion, self-awareness, and sustainable transformation through validated empirical methodology. I currently see clients in both Illinois and Texas.

My approach to therapy

My primary methods include integrative systemic therapy, family therapy, couple therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness, meditation, and humanistic approaches. I work with adolescents, parents, couples, non-traditional couples, non-traditional families, and individual adults. I welcome clients of all identities and lived experiences, including those exploring or living within queer, trans, multicultural, diasporic, spiritual, or non-traditional communities.

I received my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and completed a Post-Graduate Fellowship in Mindfulness and Behavior Therapy at Northwestern University. During my clinical training, I completed The Family Institute’s DBT internship and community program practicum, working with individuals, couples, and families navigating complex and intergenerational trauma. I also hold a master's degree in education and spent more than a decade as a professional educator. Most recently, I completed Naropa University’s Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (CPAT), which deepened my work with psychedelic integration, consciousness, and expanded states of healing.

What you can expect from me

Above all, my intention is to help people come home to themselves—to live from a place of clarity, authenticity, compassion, and choice. I welcome questions and invite you to reach out if you’d like to explore what beginning therapy together may look like.

About me

  • I identify as
    Woman
  • My style is
    Affirming, Open Minded, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    MS (Master of Science) at Northwestern University, MEd (Master of Education) at Antioch University - New England
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Illinois)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna, Oscar, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorders, OCD, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Physical health issues, Maternal mental health, Women's issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Transgender issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Multi-Systemic (MST), Behavioral, Multidimensional Family, Narrative Therapy, Humanistic, Strength-Based, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Attachment Based, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Transpersonal, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Psychodynamic, Strategic Family Therapy, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Experiential, Relational, Milan Systemic, Psychoanalytic, Bowen Family Systems
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English