About Me
Greetings! I am Dr. Mercedes Santana (she/her/ella) an Afro-Latine multicultural trauma psychologist, self-care expert, and career counselor offering services to adults. It is critical that individuals feel safe, supported, and heard in therapy. I tend to integrate relational, cognitive, brain-based and somatic approaches where folks stories are honored within an affirming and liberating context. As well, I offer skill building and necessary coaching to help people meet their goals. I am in the ever ongoing process of decolonizing my practice, which brings a certain level of humanity and critical consciousness not found in traditional Western psychological approaches.
For career counseling, I offer interest/value/skill exploration, resumé tailoring, interview preparation, job search planning, and career planning services. I have graduate level preparation in vocational psychology and professional work experience as a career counselor.
To schedule a free 15 minute consultation to determine if we would be a good fit, please select Request Appointment. I respect individual's autonomy in seeking therapy and ask that you do not make appointments for others. Questions can be submitted via the "Contact" button.
PLEASE NOTE: I only accept Aetna (for folks in MN) and otherwise do not any accept insurance or offer in-person services. I am authorized via PsyPact to offer telehealth to the following areas: AL AR AZ CO CNMI CT DE DC FL GA ID IN IL KS KY ME MD MI MN MS MO NE NV NH NJ NC ND OH OK PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY.
Dr. Mercedes Santana PhD
Licensed Counseling Psychologist