Amber N. Mercader
Amber N. Mercader
marriage & family therapist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Mexican
Filipinx
Language / Dialect
English
community
Body Positivity / Health at Every Size
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Positive / Kink Friendly
Sex Worker Positive
Transgender Competent
Familiarity with Faith
Wicca / Paganism
Interfaith
Multifaith
Catholicism
Earth / Nature based practices
Focus
Community Organizing / Activist Movement Stress
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma
Kink / Sexual Outsiders
LGBTQ+
Multi-Racial / Bi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic Experience
Polyamorous
Ethical Non-Monogamy and Open Relationships
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Sexuality or Sexual Identity
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Harm Reduction Therapy
Holistic Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Nonviolent Communication
Somatic Therapy (Body-Centered Therapy)
Trauma Focused
Modality
Children / Teens
Individual
Relationships (Couples & Non-Monogamous)
About
Since I was young, I knew I wanted a career path that would make a difference in people’s lives. This grew into my passion for teaching, to which I became a preschool teacher for 7 years. I loved supporting young people and their families through their learning and development and I realized I wanted to support people in a much deeper way! It is from this love of teaching and learning that I began my transition into psychotherapy work.
As someone who is born and raised in the Bay Area, I understand the importance of intersections of my identity on how I view the world and my responsibility to affect positive change. I hold a strong connection to my heritage and my identity as a Mexican and Filipino Queer femme and the healing traditions they offer into my work. Ancestral connections, plant medicine, and healing through re-centering around indigenous medicine has been a profound tool for me during my own healing journey and has sustained my work in community. I believe these intersections allow me to bring my passion for wellness and healing, my commitment to social justice & equity, my love for community, and dedication to teaching to my work as a therapist.
Qualifications
LMFT/ LICENSE # 107982
Years in Practice: 8
Master Clinical Psychology
School: California Institute of Integral Studies
Location
Oakland, CA
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$180 per session
Accepted Insurance
Out of Network
