Meryl Galvan , LMHC

Meryl Galvan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 12 years of experience supporting adults, adolescents, couples, and families through a wide range of mental health concerns. She works with clients facing trauma, grief, relationship challenges, health-related psychological issues, substance use, depression, anxiety, and many life transitions, and she has experience supervising clinical teams in outpatient settings to help maintain high standards of care.

Galvan combines a patient, engaging, and compassionate manner with a direct, sincere style that helps clients gain insight, develop practical coping skills, and pursue meaningful resolutions. Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring techniques to each person’s goals. She holds certification in health psychology, is a certified EMDR therapist, and completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling psychology at the University of West Florida. As an LMHC she holds a state license to provide professional counseling services in Florida.

Her practice emphasizes collaborative effort and measurable skill-building so that gains extend beyond immediate problems. Meryl focuses on helping people manage stress, improve relationships, process trauma and grief, address addictions, and navigate major life changes while building tools that remain useful over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Meryl Galvan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy along with EMDR, and each approach can be described in accessible terms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and build concrete coping strategies. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to support people who struggle with intense emotions or relationship difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge, often used for post-traumatic reactions and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Meryl works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, making adjustments as progress unfolds. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy aligns with the client’s priorities.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility and easier access to consistent care. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive tailored support from licensed professionals in formats that suit daily routines.