Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Auburn, CA 95603
Let's Connect (530) 616-8979
Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!
Symptoms are the expression of emotional distress resulting from attachment issues, trauma, and distorted negative beliefs. Addiction? There are better ways to cope with disturbing feelings. I use a variety of methods to meet your needs, including EMDR; cognitive-behavioral therapy; Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples; and psychodynamic talk.
Thanks to my Auburn clients who voted me Best of the Best Therapist in Auburn for two years! EMDR work is focused and fast. Mindfulness prepares you for growth, and is a tool for life-long stability. Please pick up the phone or send an email. Feel the relief of starting the process of permanent change -- today! Not convinced? Read my website.
Call or Email Merrill Powers now for a free 15 minute consultation - (530) 616-8979
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Couple Sessions $250
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- PPO out of network reimbursement
- Out of Network
Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (530) 616-8979
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LCSW19451 Merrill Powers
- In Practice for 32 years
- Attended University of Southern California, Graduated 1995
- Certificate from EMDR International Association Certified Certified, Consultant and Trainer / 2007
- Certificate from EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 616-8979
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Emotional Disturbance
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Certified EMDR Therapist & Consulta
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- First Responders
- Gambling
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (530) 616-8979
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Italian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Italian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Family/Marital
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 616-8979
Location
Primary Location
Merrill Powers, MSW, LCSW, A Professional Corporat
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 616-8979Email me
Additional Location
San Carlos, CA 94070
(530) 616-8979Nearby Areas
Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Call for a free consultation now - (530) 616-8979