Tina Mergerson , LCSW

Tina Mergerson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Texas and has three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life transitions. Tina also supports those facing compassion fatigue and the daily strain that caregiving or chronic illness can bring.

Her approach centers on listening first. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs so conversations and goals stay practical and relevant.

In the therapy room she uses straightforward, skills-based tools. That can mean learning coping strategies for anxiety, building routines to manage mood, or using problem-solving methods for relationship and money stress. She also draws on mindfulness to help people notice and step back from difficult thoughts.

Tina pays attention to the contexts that affect wellbeing. That includes aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and multicultural factors. She tailors plans to the realities people bring rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Tina encourages small, steady steps toward change. She helps people set achievable goals and practices between sessions. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle.

How her approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals from their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes building skills for emotional regulation and coping during crises, which can help with intense emotions and stress.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together and adjust techniques as progress is made. That means trying practical tools first, then shifting focus if something isn’t working for a person’s needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or more frequent contact between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can use the format that fits their schedule and comfort.