Meryl Galvan, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Meryl

Meryl Galvan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on family and parenting concerns among a wide range of issues. She draws on 12 years of experience to help people manage anxiety, stress, relationship conflicts, grief, trauma, and addiction.

Meryl speaks English and offers a straightforward, practical style that aims to produce usable skills rather than only talk. She is direct but compassionate and encourages clients to take an active role in change.

Background and approach

Meryl uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address painful memories, unhelpful thinking, and emotional overwhelm. She also blends Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational techniques when clients need tools for emotion regulation and clearer goals. Sessions emphasize concrete coping strategies, clearer communication, and steps people can use at home.

Her background includes graduate training in counseling psychology and more than a decade supervising and guiding clinicians in outpatient settings. That experience informs a practical focus on effective, repeatable skills for everyday life. Meryl emphasizes building insight accompanied by realistic plans for change.

In sessions she works collaboratively to set goals and measure progress. Clients can expect to practice new skills between meetings and to review what works and what needs adjusting. Therapy is described as a process that takes effort but produces benefits that last beyond current struggles.

For parents and caregivers looking for help with family or parenting challenges, Meryl offers a clear, task-focused approach. She supports work on communication, boundaries, coping with life changes, and reducing conflict so families can function with less stress.

How Meryl’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, and relationship tensions. It teaches concrete tools for shifting thinking and trying new behaviors that can reduce stress and improve daily functioning.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories that continue to cause distress. In sessions this approach pairs guided processing with structured techniques to reduce the emotional intensity of past events and improve coping in the present.

Meryl also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication. Those skills are useful when strong feelings or conflict make it hard to problem-solve or connect with others.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is reviewed.

Online formats make this work easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions offer a phone-based option when video is not possible. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and between-session support straightforward. These choices give flexibility so therapy can continue around school, work, and family responsibilities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Meryl address?

Meryl works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is direct and compassionate with a focus on practical skills. She aims to help clients gain insight and usable coping strategies rather than only talking about problems.

What training and experience does she bring?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of experience and has supervised clinicians in outpatient care. Her background includes graduate study in counseling psychology and clinical supervision work.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH13504 - and practices from Florida.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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