Dr. Jameson Mercier , LCSW

Dr. Jameson Mercier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a doctoral-level marriage and family therapist who brings nearly two decades of experience to work with individuals, couples and families. He centers his practice on marriage and family therapy, fatherhood, and relationship systems, combining clinical counseling with coaching to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, blended family dynamics and life transitions.

Dr. Mercier earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University, where his research focused on fathers who serve as primary caregivers. In Florida he is recognized as a qualified supervisor for Clinical Social Work, Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, supporting the next generation of practitioners in those fields. He has also served on advisory boards and community committees, contributing expertise on family and multicultural concerns.

Fluent in English and Haitian Creole, Dr. Mercier works with people facing a wide range of concerns including intimacy and relationship issues, addiction, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes. His approach draws on evidence-informed methods to address relationship patterns and individual coping, while adapting to each client or family’s values and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Mercier

Dr. Mercier integrates client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the individual’s own experience and goals and creates a supportive environment for exploring feelings and values. This approach helps people who want a collaborative space to better understand themselves and their relationships.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be effective for managing anxiety, depression, stress and everyday coping challenges by teaching concrete skills.

For clients coping with difficult life events or past harm, Dr. Mercier applies trauma-focused techniques to address how traumatic experiences affect relationships and functioning. These methods are aimed at helping people reduce distress and build adaptive strategies for daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Mercier works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals and preferences. He adapts plans over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from home or other convenient locations. These options support continuity of care and make it simpler to maintain regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists when addressing relationship issues, parenting concerns and life transitions.