- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Merion
Merion Haworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Merion uses straightforward conversation to identify practical next steps. She combines client-centered listening with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful habits and improve day-to-day functioning. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want to strengthen their commitment to change.
Her background includes more than two decades working in school settings where she supported caregivers and staff. She has provided Christian-based therapy for clients who request that perspective. Merion draws on varied clinical approaches to match each person’s situation and goals.
In sessions she focuses on clear problem solving and building skills that help with mood, panic, obsessive thinking, and impulsivity. She also helps people facing blended family issues, co-parenting stress, communication breakdowns, and the strain of caring for someone with illness or aging needs.
Practical matters such as scheduling, fees, and how sessions are arranged are discussed up front. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so goals and plans can be set together.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Merion commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a steady, respectful conversation so a person can clarify priorities and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, panic, and compulsive patterns.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people want help finding the drive to change specific behaviors. That approach uses guided questions to strengthen a person’s own reasons for making different choices. Together these methods aim to be practical and grounded in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Merion collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews options in the first sessions and adjusts the plan as people learn what helps.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick adjustment is needed. Those practical benefits help people sustain regular work on relationship concerns, blended household challenges, and mood or anxiety symptoms.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and solution-focused work. She uses motivational interviewing when people want help building commitment to change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience and has worked more than 20 years in school settings supporting caregivers and staff.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico. Sessions are based in New Mexico and conducted in English.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific fees are provided during the intake process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.