Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Ladue, MO 63124
Let's Connect (314) 485-4853
I went into the field of psychology because I love helping people transform to the best version of themselves. We all need a safe place to understand ourselves and how we relate to others/self. I often say "We need to be Mindful of our Total-Well Being and that our minds and our bodies are an inter-connected systems. Where the mind goes, so does the man or woman in their actions and body states. We go to the physician for our physical health, so how much healthier would we be if we went to our psychologist for our mental health?" At heart, I am a holistic practitioner and love seeing my clients Thrive.
I love working with Individuals, Couples, and Families. Some of my specialty areas are Attachment- Based Issues, Anxiety and Depressive/ Mood Disorders, Addictions/Substance Abuse, Post Traumatic Disorders, Trauma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Women's Health Issues, Chronic Pain, Yoga, Somatic based Therapies, and Spirituality.
Please feel free to reach out. Together we can come up with a care or recovery plan that best suits you for your Total Well Being. I believe in a holistic approach to care for my clients. May you have peace and be well.
Call or Email Laila Merz now for a free 15 minute consultation - (314) 485-4853
Let's Connect (314) 485-4853
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Anthem | Elevance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (314) 485-4853
Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Missouri / 2001024795 Laila Merz
- In Practice for 25 Years
- Certificate from Universtity of California Irvine BA- Health Psychology / 1994
- Certificate from California School of Professional Psychology PhD / 1999
- Attended California School of Professional Psychology, Graduated 1999
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (314) 485-4853
Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Addiction
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medical Detox
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (314) 485-4853
Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Farsi ,
French
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Farsi ,
French
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mental Health
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (314) 485-4853
Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Groups
Yoga & Meditation Group
Yoga and Meditation are the practice of connection to oneself and others . One can Learn the art self study and learn to balance the ever fluxing mind and learn how to surf the waves of life through regular practice . Yoga may allow one to gain insight to step forward towards quality actions with a quality mindset . Yoga and Meditation Research has shown a correlation between both practices and adaptive brain re-wiring and self- regulation .
Expertise
Addiction
Relationship Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Somatic
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$150-$170
Group Meets
Every Mon 6:30 P.M. - 7:45 P.M.
Location
Clayton Behavioral
Saint Louis, MO 63124
Email Laila Merz about this group or call - (314) 485-4853
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (314) 485-4853
Laila Merz
Psychologist, PhD
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2024