Meryl Galvan

Meryl Galvan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, relationship problems, and substance concerns. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical skills that make day-to-day life easier. Her approach aims to reduce symptoms and build tools people can use after therapy ends.

Meryl keeps sessions direct and grounded. She listens with compassion and then helps clients try strategies that match their goals. That might mean learning new coping skills, practicing emotional regulation, or working through painful memories at a pace that feels manageable.

Her work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods are used to reduce symptoms, improve coping, and change patterns that get in the way of living well.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of West Florida. Her license is the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as LMHC.

Meryl emphasizes collaboration and effort. She describes therapy as active work and coaches people to practice skills between sessions. The goal is lasting change rather than quick fixes, so clients leave with concrete strategies to manage future challenges.

If someone wants to begin, the next steps are to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems by breaking big problems into small, manageable steps.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, involves guided processing of traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact. It can be helpful for trauma, grief, and persistent painful memories when done at a pace the client can tolerate.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It is useful when strong emotions lead to patterns that cause trouble in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can shift over time as new challenges or progress emerge.

Confirm current session options before booking, since this profile does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that work around work and family schedules. Some formats also let people use phone-only sessions when video is not practical or shorter check-ins when time is limited. The focus is on making therapy realistic and usable in everyday life.