Therapist in Brighton, Michigan Jennifer Mercer, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Jennifer Mercer, MA, LPC
Specializes In:
Jennifer Mercer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience providing individual, family, and couples counseling. She specializes in relationship issues, divorce and marital concerns, polyamorous relationships, family dynamics, blended families, life transitions, anxiety disorders, depression, stress management, anger management, ADD/ADHD, grief and bereavement, oppositional defiant and behavioral challenges, and workplace issues.
Jennifer is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their personal goals and supporting families and couples in strengthening their foundations. She values the unique experiences of each client and strives to assist them in becoming their best selves while respecting their personal values and beliefs.
Her professional background includes working at Ascension Providence Hospital, where she conducted psychological assessments and worked in inpatient mental health and partial hospitalization programs. She has also completed over 50 hours of DBT training. Additionally, she provided individual, family, and couples counseling at Holy Cross Services.
Jennifer integrates psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and DBT skill work to help clients identify and overcome communication and connection barriers. She believes that recognizing the need for additional support is a strength and an important first step in the therapeutic journey.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Empty nesters
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Social injustice
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Alliance Plan
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- McLaren Health Plan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Meridian Health Plan
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Priority Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military) (L)
Languages
- English
Education
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Oakland University
FAQs
Please call us at 810-220-2787 to schedule an appointment with Jennifer Mercer.
Jennifer Mercer generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 810-220-2787 to find out Jennifer Mercer's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jennifer Mercer:
- Aetna
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Alliance Plan
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- McLaren Health Plan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Meridian Health Plan
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Priority Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military) (L)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 810-220-2787 to see how we can help.
Jennifer Mercer is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Jennifer Mercer works at the following locations:
Yes, Jennifer Mercer does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennifer Mercer is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: