About Mercedes
Mercedes Kennedy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and bipolar disorder. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish to meet different needs.
She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s on their mind. Conversations focus on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
The tone is direct and supportive, helping clients move from stuck to steady over time. Her background includes long-term clinical experience working with mood disorders and panic attacks. She also pays attention to multicultural concerns and how culture shapes emotional life.
That experience informs how she frames goals and strategies for each person. Therapy typically looks at patterns that increase stress and anxiety, and then tries out changes to those patterns. Mercedes works collaboratively to set realistic goals and checks in on what is or isn’t working.
She helps people build confidence and better manage intense emotions like anger or panic. Practical tools and steady encouragement are emphasized during sessions. People who want straightforward guidance and a calm partner for change often find this approach helpful.
Getting started involves a few simple steps to match with her and set up the first appointment.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Mercedes uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms; it helps people practice new ways of coping with stress and panic. Another approach concentrates on emotion regulation and problem-solving skills to manage intense feelings like anger and mood swings, teaching clear steps to calm down and make steadier decisions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work together with each person to understand their goals, symptoms, and cultural context, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses to find what helps most for that individual.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more practical. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from anywhere. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when flexibility is needed during a busy day. These options aim to make getting help more convenient and consistent with a person’s life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English, Spanish