Lisa Vallie Merchant
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Optum
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 200903 Lisa Vallie Merchant
- Certificate from Abilen Christian University M.MFT / 2004
- Attended Texas Tech University, Graduated 2015
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Domestic Violence
- Marital and Premarital
- Anger Management
Expertise
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Men's Issues
- Relationship Issues
Client Focus
Age
Participants
Religion
Age
Participants
Religion
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Narrative
- Post-Modern
- Relational
Groups
Batterer Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP)
24- week BIPP offered through the Ministry of Counseling designed to increase empathy for and understanding of your partner and children; learn skills for managing intense emotions like anger, jealousy, and hurt; learn communication and conflict management; practice ways to develop healthy relationships that promote mutual growth, respect, and satisfaction; and become the partner and parent you want to be. Participants routinely praise the non-judgmental facilitators, learning from other group members, learning mindfulness and other new skills, and having the opportunity to explore and grow their life and relationships.
Expertise
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Ministry of Counseling
1502 N 1st
Abilene, TX 79601
Family Violence Education
8-week court-approved alternative to anger management. Helps participants become the partners they want to by increasing empathy and understanding, learning skills for managing intense emotions like anger, jealousy, and hurt, learning skills for communication and conflict management, and practicing ways to develop healthy relationships that promote mutual growth, respect, and satisfaction. Participants routinely praise the program for its non-judgemental staff, the group format, and the new skills participants learn.
Expertise
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Ministry of Counseling
1502 N 1st
Abilene, TX 79601
Location
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