Mercy Estevez , LCSW

Mercy Estevez is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 12 years of practice. She helps people facing grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, and life changes. Mercy also supports issues around parenting, relationships, career shifts, and self-esteem. She speaks English and Spanish.

Her approach is warm and centered on the person in front of her. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and practical steps to get there. Mercy uses motivational, nonjudgmental conversation to help people set goals and stay moving forward.

She combines client-centered care with techniques that emphasize present-moment awareness and focused problem solving. That means she listens closely, reflects what matters most, and offers small, doable strategies between sessions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Mercy also draws on trauma-focused ideas when past events are still causing pain. She helps people notice patterns and build new ways of reacting to difficult memories. Work can include breathing and grounding practices alongside goal-oriented planning.

People come to her seeking support for a broad range of struggles - from coping after loss to managing mood changes and addiction recovery. Her style is collaborative and practical, helping clients move from feeling stuck to taking concrete steps toward their goals.

How Mercy’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify their own goals and feel supported while they make changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce stress and manage strong emotions, useful for anxiety, grief, and trauma symptoms.

Motivational Interviewing is a practical, conversational method that helps people identify reasons for change and build commitment. It is especially useful for addiction, behavior change, and getting unstuck from patterns that hold someone back. Mercy uses these approaches together as needed and discusses the options with each person to find the best fit.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Mercy asks about a person's goals, past responses to therapy, and daily life to recommend techniques that suit them. She adjusts strategies if something isn't helpful and invites feedback so the plan stays aligned with the client's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer session work. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, daily coaching, or people who want written exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.