HelpPRO: Terri Merz, M.F.T.

Terri Merz, M.F.T.	Last Updated: 10/20/2008


Office and Contact Information

Terri Merz, M.F.T. 2840 East Flamingo Road Suite B Las Vegas, NV 89121	Phone: (702) 892-0511 Fax: (702) 892-3526 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Terri Merz

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Years of Experience: 23

Licensing:

NV - Marriage & Family Therapist [387]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member

National Certified Counselor (NCC)

Individual: $125
Group: $60
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Preferred)	Saint Mary's Health Plans (Preferred Health Care Network)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Saint Mary's HealthFirst
CIGNA HealthCare	Sierra Health & Life Insurance Company (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Great-West Healthcare	United Healthcare
Managed Health Network	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Nevada Preferred Professionals	Value Options
NevadaCare, Inc.


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Gender Identity	Phobias
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Depression	Men's Issues	Stress
Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Step Families
Caregivers	Interracial Families/Couples	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Redecision Therapy
Behavioral Medicine	Long-Term	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Satir
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
EMDR	Prevention	Systemic
Ericksonian	Psycho-Educational	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Existential Psychotherapy	Psychoanalysis	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Feminist	Psychodrama	Transpersonal Psychology
Humanistic	Psychodynamic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)