Merland Baker
Counselor, MS, LMHC-QS, LPC
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Albert Einstein once said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” If you are seeking to make lasting change then I encourage you to find a trained professional. Family can give advice, friends can listen, but a licensed therapist can give you help to overcome your situation. It may sound like a cliché but Michael Jackson was right, “You are not alone” and you are not. Let us walk with you to help with your relationship roller coaster, family fall-out, as you go through grief, turmoil with your teen or child, or rebuild from a bad break-up. For more information go to blackmaletherapist.net. Reach out today!
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Payment Methods
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- ComPsych
- Florida Blue
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Health Advocate
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- New Directions | Lucet
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- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Merland Baker
Counselor, MS, LMHC-QS, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (904) 447-5931
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Florida / MH15468 Merland Baker
- In Practice for 16 years
- Attended Nova Sotheastern University
- Certificate from Certified Telehealth Practitioner 100004 / 2017
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Merland Baker
Counselor, MS, LMHC-QS, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (904) 447-5931
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Men's Issues
- Child
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Bad Break-Up and Relational Problems
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sports Performance
- Substance Use
- Teen Violence
- Tinnitus Distress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Merland Baker
Counselor, MS, LMHC-QS, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (904) 447-5931
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American
Religion
Christian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Getting Unstuck & Moving Forward
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
- Unleash Your Limits Therapy
Merland Baker
Counselor, MS, LMHC-QS, LPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (904) 447-5931