My name is Meryl Galvan and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida. I have 10 years of experience treating adults, adolescents, families, and couples with many different mental health issues and conflicts. In addition to general mental health, I have experience in treating trauma, grief, relationships, health psychology, and substance abuse. In addition to my therapeutic work, I have supervised teams of clinicians to insure they provide the highest quality of care to clients in outpatient treatment.
I provide a therapeutic approach that is patient and engaging. I provide compassion while helping my clients find solutions to the challenges in their lives. I am direct and sincere as I allow my clients to gain what they need from therapy including insight, coping skills, and resolutions. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Solution Focused Therapy to help my clients achieve their goals.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology both from the University of West Florida, as well as additional certification in health psychology. I am a Certified Therapist in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as well.
I believe that therapy is work and I am willing to put the work in with you. I do much more than listen and talk. I provide lasting coping skills and insight that you will be able to use not just with your struggles now, but with future issues that may come about in your life. Therapy is work that pays off even years down the way! I love seeing people improve their lives and ultimately feel more comfortable with themselves and the world.
I look forward to working with you!
Meryl
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH13504
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Meryl is great and always knows how to help me out. She’s full of great ideas that help me get through situations
Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and parenting issues
Can’t think of a better person to help me through the worst time in my life. Meryl has been supportive and beyond invaluable to me picking myself up and moving forward.
Written on Oct 02, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Meryl is amazing. She is positive, knowledgeable, kind, empathic, has a wide array of tools to help me and has such a positive vibe. I am looking forward to our weekly sessions. She truly makes my life better.
Written on Sep 11, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Meryl has been excellent with helping me navigate issues I didn't know how to address. She has introduced me to tools that have greatly helped too. I would 100% recommend her
Written on Sep 03, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues
I've only had a few sessions with Meryl but it's already changing my perspectives in a positive way. I really needed the push and she is very upfront while also being compassionate and realistic. She's good at reigning me back in!
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, and adhd
I’m grateful for Meryl’s kind assistance and expertise as I’m working through a challenging trauma. She’s been a terrific communicator and has provided me a bevy of tools and coping skills that have been extremely beneficial for me. Thank you!
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Meryl for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes