Marie Mercado

I am a NYS-licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services, PLLC, based out of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. For over 20 years, I have worked in social services, outpatient clinics and in-patient psychiatric hospitals all over NYC, as well as conducted individual psychotherapy for adults and partners in relationships in private practice. I also started a wellness collective, Mind Brain Body Collective, LLC, which offers a directory of curated wellness and consultation service providers.

As an avid, lifelong learner of all things psychological, I have received specialized training in LGBTQIA+ and sexual minorities, serious mental illness, Autism Spectrum Disorders/Neurodivergence, perinatal and student populations, as well as delivered developmentally disability/intellectual disability social services, in-home crisis services, and couples and family services. In addition, for many years I utilized my outgoing personality to run groups, workshops, and parent-trainings for clients in every NYC borough. I have extensive experience working with those diagnosed and/or suffering from anxiety and panic disorders, depression and mood disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity and non-specified learning disorders, Complex/PTSD, schizophrenia, psychosis, personality disorders, Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, as well as comorbid diagnoses in both outpatient and inpatient hospital settings.

My style or modality of psychotherapy is highly Integrative, combining traditional psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT), and interpersonal/relational therapies to customize our work to your needs. I have also received intensive training and/or certification in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Sue Johnson, Horneyian Therapy (based on the work of Karen Horney), Ericksonian Hypnosis, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Schema Therapy, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy (TANT), Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy. In my opinion, not every problem is a nail so why have only one hammer? I have a keen interest in how to merge evidence-based therapies with alternative “new-wave” therapies, such as the burgeoning intersection of western neuropsychology and eastern philosophies. I do not just simply ask how you’re feeling and then tell you to breathe more (but of course, breathing is a good thing to do!).

As one of my patients, you will receive my comprehensive approach to improving your overall health, taking into consideration your culture, identity, systems, environment, nutrition, pharmacology, current events and physical health. My personal interests and research focused on diverse and underrepresented populations, such as those from creative or taboo subcultures, intersecting minority identities, and non-traditional lifestyles and identities. As a native New Yorker, this has been my own cultural background and it lends itself quite well to being a completely non-judgmental and open-minded, no BS psychologist.

It can be difficult to know what type of therapy is right for you, and to also find someone who you feel able to open up your true self to. All too often people feel weird around mental health providers, and find that they just aren’t clicking with anyone. Let's meet to discuss your needs and to see how I can help you evolve!