Zina Mercil, LPC
About me
As a licensed therapist, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex life transitions, emotional challenges, and personal growth. My approach centers on compassionate, holistic care for adults seeking meaningful support through stress, anxiety, and life transitions.
I bring a depth of understanding to challenges like anxiety, medical and health related setbacks, workplace stress/burnout/compassion fatigue, professional purpose and career exploration, and personal identity exploration. My therapeutic work focuses on helping clients develop self-understanding, improve communication, decrease self-criticism, navigate stressful work environments, and rediscover their sense of purpose.
I offer a nuanced approach to healing that honors each individual's unique journey. I have an extensive background in mindfulness, somatic practices, Internal Family Systems, and self-compassion. Whether you're facing chronic health challenges, workplace difficulties, or personal transitions, I'm committed to walking alongside you with empathy, respect, and professional guidance.
My practice welcomes individuals seeking support through various life stages, with a particular sensitivity high-achievers and burnout, midlife experiences, grief, retirement, aging, and complex emotional landscapes. Together, we'll work collaboratively to develop resilient coping strategies and meaningful pathways toward personal wellness.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Career difficulties, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
CO LPC LPC.0014243