Hiram Rivera-Mercado

Hello! I am a bilingual, trauma-informed, LGBTQ-affirming, multicultural, and humanistic therapist. I work with people with diverse identities and life experiences that have been impacted by mood disorders, health issues, discrimination, sexuality, gender, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, stress, and life changes. I aim to provide a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for you to bring your concerns and together create the life you want to live. I have expertise using a wide range of psychotherapy approaches, from supportive to evidenced-based, in community mental health clinics, primary care settings, and medical centers.

These clinical experiences have allowed me to witness and address a multiplicity of concerns. I have extensive experience working with depression and anxiety, identity development, LGBTQ+ issues, racial and ethnic minority stress, interpersonal and relational problems, health concerns (e.g. HIV, chronic pain), life changes, trauma/PTSD, among others.

Addressing symptoms, bringing insight, developing coping mechanisms, and creating lifestyle changes are some of the many goals in therapy. Ultimately, I want to empower you to live the life you envisioned. I hope my warm and compassionate approach will assist you in this healing and vulnerable process called therapy. I look forward to working with you!