I am moved by clients’ bravery in coming to therapy when they find themselves with questions that feel too big to ask and certainly too big to examine alone. Journeying with clients who want to integrate their history with who they currently are is meaningful to me. I believe this integration allows a person to live a more whole and connected life. 

My approach is rooted in a trauma-informed, relational psychodynamic perspective. This means that the therapeutic relationship is central to the process, and that healing and growth happen through giving close attention to emotion and to a person’s internal world. This perspective also places clients’ concerns and hopes within their cultural and familial contexts, recognizing that each person is shaped by their surroundings and through their heritage. 

I provide therapy to individuals (age 18+), couples, and relationships of any kind or constellation. I work with those who have experiences related to anxiety, trauma and stress, life transitions, neurodiversity, family of origin concerns, depression, and grief and loss.

I am a pre-licensed doctoral fellow with a doctorate in clinical psychology. I am supervised by Brian Post, PsyD.

For appointments, please email alexmertz@everpresentcenter.com