- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Mercy
Mercy Estevez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing grief, depression, anxiety, addiction, and parenting challenges. She brings 12 years of experience to sessions and offers a supportive, motivational style aimed at practical change. Mercy speaks English and Spanish and practices in Florida.
Her meetings are client-centered. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to cope with stress, manage mood, and handle life changes.
Background and approach
Mercy uses motivational techniques to help people find reasons to change and build confidence. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and grounding during difficult moments. Solution-focused strategies help keep conversations concrete and forward-moving.
Her background includes long-term work with people dealing with substance issues, loss, and mood disorders. That experience shapes her practical approach - session plans aim to be realistic for a busy life. Parents who are feeling overwhelmed can expect straightforward strategies for balancing responsibilities and self-care.
Mercy aims for a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients keep control of decisions. The emphasis is on collaboration and real steps toward goals. If someone wants coaching around career or relationship concerns, she blends coaching and therapy techniques to suit the situation.
What Mercy works with
Everything Mercy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mercy helps people with.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mercy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Mercy uses client-centered therapy to make sessions collaborative and focused on each person's priorities. This approach means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps shape goals that feel doable. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she uses to help people notice and manage strong emotions in the moment, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.She also employs motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or uncertain about change. This method helps uncover personal reasons for change and builds commitment one step at a time. Together, therapist and client decide which approach or combination will best match goals and preferences. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Mercy offers video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging for quick check-ins or shorter touchpoints. Video works well for deeper work that benefits from visual cues, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is handy for brief updates or practicing new skills between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can keep progress moving while balancing work, parenting, and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Mercy
What issues does Mercy help with?
She supports people experiencing grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, parenting stress, relationship problems, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is supportive and client-centered. She uses motivational and solution-focused techniques to set goals and encourage change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing loss, substance issues, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
Mercy is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling and check-ins.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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