About Pamela
Pamela Merritt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, and challenges related to identity and LGBT issues. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, career questions, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and the everyday pressures of life.
Pamela writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Pamela draws on client-centered work to make sessions feel respectful and focused on the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach practical skills for managing mood, behavior, and strong emotions. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas also appear in sessions when they fit a person’s goals. Sessions move at a practical pace.
Pamela helps people identify small, doable changes and practices to try between meetings. She uses questions, reflections, and skill-building rather than long lectures. Goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.
Pamela has twelve years of experience in counseling and social work. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work and is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, also listed as CSW. Her style is steady and straightforward.
She aims for an atmosphere that feels nonjudgmental and respectful. Many people come for help with relationships, parenting, or managing emotional overwhelm, and she focuses on concrete tools to make daily life easier.
How Pamela’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects, and helps sort out what matters most so goals are clear and personally meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive reactions. Finding the right combination of approaches is collaborative. Pamela will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans over time, trying skills and strategies and seeing what helps in day-to-day life. Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing school, work, parenting, or commuting. Video calls let therapists and clients connect face to face when a longer discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to use therapy in the flow of ordinary life.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English