Merion Haworth, LCSW

Merion Haworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with more than 30 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship difficulties, heal from trauma and abuse, and address depression. As a Christian who offers Christian based therapy when desired, she integrates clients faith perspectives into care while remaining respectful of individual beliefs.

Merion has extensive experience working with children and families in school settings for over 20 years, which informs her practical, family-aware approach to treatment. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction and adapts conversations and treatment plans to meet each person s specific needs and circumstances. She recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy can require courage and expresses support for those who reach out to begin the process. Merion aims to create a collaborative environment where clients feel heard and guided as they work toward their goals.

Tailored Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic space in which the client s perspectives and goals guide the work. This approach helps people who want a collaborative, strengths-based process for exploring feelings, relationships, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-oriented method that helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. It is often useful for clients seeking structured strategies and measurable progress.

Motivational Interviewing supports change by exploring a person s own motivations and ambivalence in a nonjudgmental way. It can be helpful for clients who are considering changes in behavior or working through stages of readiness.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Merion works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Merion is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing meaningful, therapist-led support from licensed professionals.