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Nancy Intilli Mertens

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC

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Available both in-person and online
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
I can rattle on about my 30 plus years of experience and training but it’s not what drives my love for the work and my belief in the human capacity for healing and growth. I’ve walked diverse paths in my career, all of which have consistently revealed the resilience of the spirit even amidst the darkest places. Love is what brings the resilience forward, even if you can’t see it or feel it yet, it persists. My mission is to help you to uncover it - your heart - by pulling back the shroud caused by fear, suffering and pain. It’s your birthright - to free your heart from suffering. If you take nothing else from this page- take this!
My approach has shifted over the years to where intuition is now the primary driver of our work, curated to your individual needs and make-up. EMDR and IFS can direct you back toward your own inner guidance system; and when combined with intuitive practices -we become less analysis (ego/mind) driven and more heart & spirit guided.
If my vibe resonates with you at all, feel free to reach out through this portal or my website. Whether meek or strong, you will always find here “therapy for the BOLD and faint of heart!”
Call or Nancy Intilli Mertens now for a free 15 minute consultation - (551) 210-8499

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Creative Therapists, LLC

Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

(551) 210-8499
My website
The heart is really the brain, we've got it all wrong; love is the true intelligence
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Psychospiritual Wellness 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (551) 210-8499
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Creative Therapists, LLC

Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

(551) 210-8499
My website
The heart is really the brain, we've got it all wrong; love is the true intelligence
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Psychospiritual Wellness 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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I do not interface with insurance companies :) but I will give you receipts to submit to your insurance for out of network benefits.
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499
"
I do not interface with insurance companies :) but I will give you receipts to submit to your insurance for out of network benefits.
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 37PC00635900 Nancy Intilli Mertens
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 32 years
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from EMDR Therapy 2016
  • Certificate from New York State Office of Professions Creative Arts Therapist
  • Certificate from ATCB 97-122 / 2016
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I have been practicing for 31 years as a Board Certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. I learned most of what I know from all of the amazing people I've worked with!
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499
"
I have been practicing for 31 years as a Board Certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. I learned most of what I know from all of the amazing people I've worked with!
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Psychospiritual Wellness

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Cancer
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Veterans
  • Women's Issues
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Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (551) 210-8499
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (551) 210-8499

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • adult children of alcoholics
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused
  • yoga informed
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I am skilled at using a combination of the approaches here, as I believe many of them overlap, especially when working from a less rigid cognitive foundation and more-so from an intuitive open hearted center. It allows a person to learn to trust their own process instead of yielding to a programmed approach or system. This is my true passion and I bring all of it into my work and much much more!
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499
"
I am skilled at using a combination of the approaches here, as I believe many of them overlap, especially when working from a less rigid cognitive foundation and more-so from an intuitive open hearted center. It allows a person to learn to trust their own process instead of yielding to a programmed approach or system. This is my true passion and I bring all of it into my work and much much more!
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (551) 210-8499

Location

Primary Location

Creative Therapists, LLC

Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

(551) 210-8499
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The heart is really the brain, we've got it all wrong; love is the true intelligence
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call for a free consultation now - (551) 210-8499
"
The heart is really the brain, we've got it all wrong; love is the true intelligence
Photo of Nancy Intilli Mertens, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Nancy Intilli Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR, BC
Call for a free consultation now - (551) 210-8499