MerraLee Block , LMHC

MerraLee Block is a licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience. She focuses on people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues tied to self-esteem and identity. Her tone is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who want clear help with real problems.

She centers the work on the person's story and strengths. Sessions focus on communication, control, and boundary-setting. She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and compassion fatigue in ways that are concrete and doable.

A large part of her background involves parenting, separation, divorce, and blended family concerns. She spent several years serving as a Florida Supreme Court Family Law Mediator while running a therapy practice. That experience gives her a direct sense of family dynamics and problem-solving during transitions.

Therapy with her often includes learning ways to manage anger, improve communication, and rebuild trust after losses or hurt. She helps people facing grief, intimacy-related struggles, or challenges tied to adoption, attachment, or abandonment.

She also works with issues common in work and life changes such as career shifts, burnout, ADHD concerns, and caregiving for aging relatives. Her approach is collaborative: she helps people identify goals, try practical strategies, and adjust the plan as needed until it fits their life.

Approaches for online work and real-life change

MerraLee uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical problem solving and stronger relationships. One approach emphasizes communication skills and boundary-setting to reduce conflict and increase emotional safety; this helps people who struggle with control issues, codependency, or recurring arguments. Another approach targets processing grief, trauma, and shame through structured conversation and coping strategies so people can move forward after loss or hurt.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation. Together you can adjust techniques and pace until the plan feels useful and realistic for daily life.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving options for different needs. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter touchpoints, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and busy schedules.