At a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Colorado / LPC.0014243
- NPI
- 1285588947
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Action focused
- Mindfulness based
- Career and burnout
About Zina
Zina Mercil is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more purposeful. Her work is direct and compassionate, aimed at people juggling health setbacks, workplace strain, or identity shifts.
She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help clients find their own reasons to change and build momentum. Mindfulness-based practices are used to calm the body and mind during times of overwhelm. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about relationships and how early patterns can show up now.
Zina also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and tolerance skills. She incorporates existential questions about meaning and purpose when clients are rethinking life direction or retirement. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills people can try between meetings, and honest conversation about obstacles.
With ten years of experience, she brings a steady style that balances support with practical coaching. Her background includes working with clients facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, and career transitions. She pays special attention to compassion fatigue and burnout among professionals.
People find her approach useful when they want action-oriented support paired with reflective exploration. To start, readers should use the site Start Therapy flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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How these approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people identify what matters most to them and build small, doable steps toward change; online sessions can focus those conversations into clear goals and follow-up tasks. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, and therapists can guide reflective conversations to try new interaction strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving tolerance, which can be practiced in-session and applied between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The clinician will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one path up front.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients use tools like audio or video depending on what works best for them. Licensed professionals can help tailor session plans so therapy fits everyday life and individual goals. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Career difficultiesAdditional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsExperience
10+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Zina focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and coaching. She also works with issues like chronic illness, caregiving stress, communication problems, and isolation.
How would you describe the therapy style offered?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, attachment ideas, DBT skills, and existential reflection. Sessions tend to emphasize skill building and real-world steps between meetings.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults facing life transitions, workplace stress, grief, and health-related challenges. Her practice blends coaching and therapeutic work to support personal growth.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She holds a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC, and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payments work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are provided through the platform during sign-up.
What are the steps to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability through the platform.
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