Mercy Estevez, LCSW

Mercy Estevez is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 12 years of experience helping people facing depression, grief, substance use concerns, and other life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and move forward. Mercy uses a motivating, nonjudgmental style that emphasizes the client’s own goals and priorities.

Her approach centers on listening first, then working together to set short-term goals. Sessions are client-centered and motivational so people leave with a clear next step. She encourages small, doable changes that add up over time.

Mercy blends mindfulness and solution-focused tools when they fit a person’s needs. She also brings trauma-focused methods for people dealing with past hurts or abuse. The work usually involves talking through patterns, noticing what gets in the way, and trying new ways of responding.

She speaks both English and Spanish and can support bilingual sessions. Mercy emphasizes collaboration - clients steer the pace and topics while she offers structure and gentle guidance. Her style suits people who want practical, goal-oriented help without pressure.

People often come to Mercy for help with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, addiction concerns, mood disorders, and career shifts. She helps them break problems into manageable steps and track progress in real life.

How Mercy’s approaches translate to online work

Mercy often uses client-centered work online, which means sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the client and shaping goals from there. This approach helps with mood disorders, relationship strain, and career or parenting stress because the focus is on practical priorities and the client’s own values.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people move through ambivalence about change. That method focuses on building motivation, weighing options, and choosing small steps that feel doable. It is helpful for addictions, substance use concerns, and making lasting behavior changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Mercy collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying an approach and adjusting it over time until it feels useful.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue momentum between in-person appointments when that is helpful.