Erica Merrill, a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a PhD and credentials as an LCMHC and NCC, operates Elevated Wellness Counseling, LLC. She is dedicated to helping individuals define their own wellness through a multifaceted approach. This includes personal development, facing fears, recognizing strengths, and enhancing problem-solving abilities to derive meaning in life. Erica understands that many individuals may experience feelings of burnout and disconnection, prompting a quest for deeper significance. Therapy can serve as the pivotal first step toward acquiring the skills needed to thrive. Her areas of expertise encompass anxiety, depression, coping with transitions, relationship issues, sex therapy, religion and spirituality, achieving wellness, and professional development. Erica creates a supportive environment where clients can confront outdated patterns and engage in transformative experiences. She is passionate about guiding clients in crafting a future plan that builds awareness, self-knowledge, and essential skills for their journeys. Erica believes that nurturing healthy individuals fosters strong families, and collectively, they contribute to the wellness of the community. Her approach emphasizes engagement through a wellness paradigm, favoring compassion, curiosity, and respect over pathology. Although she acknowledges the utility of diagnosis in understanding various human conditions, she strongly believes that these labels do not define individuals.