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Mercy Estevez

Mercy Estevez

LCSW

Therapist · Florida · 12+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical support for real-life change

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  • Motivational approach
  • Client-centered care
  • English and Spanish

About Mercy

Mercy Estevez is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people manage grief, depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, and major life changes. She brings 12 years of experience guiding people through work and family stress, parenting concerns, and relationship struggles. Mercy offers sessions in English and Spanish and uses a supportive, motivational style.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods so people can make choices that fit their lives. Mercy works with motivation and practical goals so progress is clear and measurable.

In sessions she focuses on small, doable steps. Conversations tend to be nonjudgmental and focused on what the client wants to change. She helps people sort priorities, set goals, and try new coping strategies for issues like anger, low self-esteem, and substance use.

Mercy mixes mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when appropriate. That can mean simple breathing or grounding practices, and short-term goal plans to reduce stress or manage mood swings. Trauma-focused ideas are used when past hurt is getting in the way of daily life.

Overall she aims to help people build skills they can use right away. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on Mercy's availability. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

GriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEmptinessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

How Mercy Uses Practical Therapies Online

Mercy often uses client-centered work to focus on each person's goals. That means sessions start with what matters most to the client and follow their pace. It helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and life changes.

She also brings mindfulness practices into work with stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. These are simple, in-session exercises and breathing or grounding techniques clients can use between meetings. Motivational interviewing is used to help people find reasons to change and to build commitment for steps like reducing substance use or improving routines.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mercy will talk through options and try methods that fit the client's goals and comfort. She adapts techniques over time based on what is and isn't working, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it helpful to practice skills between sessions and bring questions or successes back to discuss with the therapist.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English, Spanish
License (Florida)
LCSW · No. SW2538
NPI
1992897896

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mercy help with?

She supports people coping with grief, depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, and major life changes, plus related issues like self-esteem, parenting, and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are client-centered and motivational. Conversations are nonjudgmental and focused on setting practical goals and steps forward.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing depression, grief, substance use, and life transitions.

What credential and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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