Christy Merriner
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Bio
Christy Merriner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and career transitions for creatives, artists, and entrepreneurs. With a background as a former artist and producer manager, she brings rare, firsthand insight into the demands, pressures, and rewards of life in the entertainment industry.
Christy works with clients who are navigating the maze of the entertainment world — from managing the psychological weight of self-employment and irregular income, to processing the identity shifts that come with career pivots, creative blocks, or industry burnout. She understands the tenacity it takes to thrive when you've built your livelihood around a passion, and she meets clients exactly where they are.
"In therapy, we'll discuss your unique experiences and take concrete steps to address your goals and challenges — with an empathic, reality-based, and solution-focused approach."
Her clinical focus extends to clients struggling with ADHD and attention difficulties, OCD, mood disorders, and chronic stress or illness. Christy draws on EMDR, Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), and DBT Foundational Training to offer structured, evidence-based care tailored to each individual's needs and goals. Her style is warm and supportive, with a direct and practical edge that helps clients move forward.
Christy holds licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California (License #117143) and is an EMDR-certified clinician. She offers hybrid sessions — both in-person in Los Angeles and via telehealth — and accepts a wide range of insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, and more.
Therapeutic Approach
- Empathic, reality-based, and solution-focused: concrete steps toward the goals you name
- Firsthand understanding of the entertainment industry from a former artist and producer manager
- The psychological weight of self-employment, irregular income, creative blocks, and industry burnout
- EMDR, Inference-Based CBT, and DBT foundational training as the structured, evidence-based core
- Warm and supportive with a direct, practical edge that keeps the work moving
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Education & Licenses
Rates & Insurance
Christy accepts a wide range of insurance plans and offers flexible payment options including private pay, EAP referrals, out-of-network superbills, and sliding scale fees. Contact her directly to verify your specific plan and discuss rates.