Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
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Rensselaer, NY 12144
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Hi, I'm Jen. I'm a clinical social worker who has worked with children, adolescents and parents for twenty years. My goal in each session is to make my patients feel comfortable and identify their feelings. Each session begins with an emotional check-in and an update of what has happened in life since the last session. From there, together we can determine what the specific goal of the session will be, or continue to expand on skills and strategies introduced earlier. I believe in the need to be flexible depending on what the needs are in the moment of the patient. I craft a judgment free zone to help people be their best self.
I specialize in working with families and children/teenagers dealing with a variety of issues often related to school performance or family functioning. I work to get to the root of the problem and help everyone figure out their roles and boundaries to work together more effectively in the family. I have a lot of weight loss/fitness experience as well.
I am open to hearing what your life has been like from your perspective. I want you to speak your truth and know that you are supported as a human as you are. I want you to be able to live the best life that you can and to feel supported and cared for.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $80
- Couple Sessions $80
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 082932 Jennifer Merritt
- In Practice for 18 Years
- Attended SUNY Albany School of Social Welfare, MSW, Graduated 2006
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Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Anxiety
- Education and Learning Disabilities
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- LGBTQ+
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
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Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
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Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Jennifer Merritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW