- Stress and anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Parenting support
About Merrie
Merrie Bartlett is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people reduce stress and find more calm in daily life. She focuses on practical steps to ease anxiety, manage depression, and handle major life changes. People often come with pressure from work, family responsibilities, or transitions, and she aims to make coping feel more manageable.
Her approach is individualized and flexible. Sessions start by identifying the main obstacles to feeling at ease and then testing small changes that fit each person's routine. She pays attention to workplace strain, parenting demands, caregiver stress, and relationship communication so those areas can be addressed in concrete ways.
With 23 years of experience, she draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to each client's needs. She helps people clarify goals, try new coping skills, and track what works over time. Over sessions, people often build clearer routines, steadier responses to stress, and more intentional ways to pursue life purpose or self-care.
Her practice also supports those facing divorce or separation, midlife transitions, and struggles with self-love. She encourages straightforward conversations about priorities and next steps, and she works with clients to make therapy fit around work and family life.
Merrie practices from New York and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Merrie uses a mix of evidence-based techniques that focus on concrete skill building and clearer thinking. One common approach helps people learn and practice coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing techniques, short behavioral experiments, and pacing strategies to reduce overwhelm. Another approach concentrates on improving communication and role stress at work or home by identifying interaction patterns and rehearsing new responses that fit daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan when needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. When arranged, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, and reduce travel time. Talk with the matching coordinator to learn which session formats Merrie currently offers and to pick times that work with job and caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Merrie focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and workplace issues, plus parenting and family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an eclectic, evidence-based approach tailored to each person and focuses on practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with people on issues such as caregiver stress, communication problems, and midlife transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in New York.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.