Anastasia Mercado meets people where they are when they feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes.
01About Anastasia
Anastasia Mercado meets people where they are when they feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. She is Anastasia Mercado, MD, LCPC, and she helps clients build practical coping skills and steadier daily routines. Sessions aim to make small changes that feel achievable right now.
Her work focuses on listening closely and helping people name what matters most to them. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients reduce symptoms and increase resilience.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and grounded in everyday life rather than in jargon. Many people come for help with depression, chronic worry, or the strain of caregiving and chronic illness. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems with impulse control.
Therapy includes learning new ways to communicate and handle strong emotions. Anastasia favors a collaborative style. She works with each person to set clear goals and to try practical tools between sessions.
Progress is tracked in small steps so gains are easier to see. She practices in Maryland and offers a combination of phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions. The aim is to make therapy fit into the real demands of daily life.
Anastasia brings three years of clinical experience to this work and guides people through change with calm, steady support.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC16624 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1659132488 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anastasia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Two evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used are skill-building interventions that teach concrete coping strategies for stress and anxiety, and structured problem-focused work that helps sort through life changes and make step-by-step plans. Both approaches emphasize practicing tools between sessions so progress shows up in daily life.Another common focus is emotion-focused work that helps people name and tolerate strong feelings like grief, shame, or anger. This approach supports clearer communication and steadier reactions in relationships and everyday situations.
Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences and adjusts the plan as they learn what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback about what works and what doesn’t so the approach can be refined together.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and longer work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps when people want brief, ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping skills and improve day-to-day functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Which credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She is listed as MD, LCPC and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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