Merrill is the Owner and a Therapist at Ivy & Oak Counseling. She is a mental health clinician specializing in the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Merrill is a counseling practice is built on the belief that all individuals have the capacity to grow and change their lives in meaningful ways, even while experiencing symptoms related to trauma, depression, body image distress, schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relational distress, or life transitions.
Finding an excellent therapist can be like finding an excellent restaurant—it takes time, it's subjective, and it's important that you don’t give up if the first option isn’t for you.
It’s not uncommon for therapists to have waitlists that are six to eight months long, especially for specialists.