Maiah Merino
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (509) 519-3380
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
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Seattle, WA 98116
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Welcome! Our work together will be dynamic, reflective, and creative, with dashes of humor, invitations to try new things, and together finding concrete ways to help you feel better. My main approaches to working with others are through a feminist, non-directive lens; one in which I follow the lead of the client, listen, ask questions, make observations, and also speak of the Narrative you frame your life in. As a writer and one who utilizes Narrative and Poetic therapy, language and the frames we characterize ourselves in are true for us.
As a reflective, open, and empathic listener, I often mirror back to folks what I am seeing or hearing so we can see and understand things together. It's also important for me to have clear, consistent expectations of one another, we will discuss these in our first session.
Becoming a therapist is something that chose me from a young age. I was often pulled aside by strangers, family members, and friends, being told very private things. I never knew why that happened until I realized, people saw me as someone who is trustworthy and could hold and take care of their private thoughts/feelings.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Maiah Merino now - (509) 519-3380
Let's Connect (509) 519-3380
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Brighton Health
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Coventry
- Evry Health
- First Health
- Geisinger
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Independence Blue Cross
- MagnaCare
- Medicare
- Meritain Health
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Premera Blue Cross
- Providence
- Regence
- Sidecar Health
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LH60164735 Maiah Alicia Merino
- Attended Bastyr University, Masters of Arts (MA) in Applied Behavioral Science/Family Systems, Graduated 1998
Education and Years In Practice
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adolescents/Teens
- Cultural Stress
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Child/Parent Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy