Tina Mergerson, LCSW

Tina Mergerson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas with three years of experience. She focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Tina also addresses compassion fatigue and related burnout concerns.

She aims for straightforward, respectful conversations. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and goals. Tina listens first, then helps clients try practical steps that fit their day-to-day life.

Tina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches. That means she and the client identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are used to bring attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity.

When someone faces ongoing caregiving stress, chronic illness, or aging-related worries, she helps break problems into manageable parts. She also works with people facing family conflict, financial stress, feelings of emptiness, or recovery after domestic violence.

Tina values cultural awareness and pays attention to how background shapes experience. She encourages honest talk about guilt, shame, forgiveness, and isolation. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working.

People who prefer remote options can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Tina supports step-by-step progress and practical coping skills to improve everyday functioning.

How CBT, Client-Centered Care, and DBT Translate Online

CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that make stress or anxiety worse and then try new behaviors to test different outcomes. Online sessions can include short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to practice between meetings.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgment. In remote work this often means starting sessions with open conversation to set goals and then checking in about what feels most helpful.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can be taught in short, focused segments during video calls or reinforced through messages and chat between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is something the therapist will do together with the client. Tina will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods over time. The plan is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when a shorter interaction fits better into a day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice skills between sessions.