{"id":6208,"date":"2024-07-11T12:06:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/lists\/mersedeh-cartwright\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:19:04","slug":"mersedeh-cartwright","status":"publish","type":"at_biz_dir","link":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/lists\/mersedeh-cartwright\/","title":{"rendered":"Mersedeh Cartwright"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Dr. Mersedeh Cartwright, Ed.D, LPC, and I\u2019m here to help you navigate life\u2019s challenges with a fresh perspective and new coping strategies. Life is full of situations that can feel overwhelming, but it\u2019s often not the situations themselves that affect us\u2014it\u2019s how we perceive and handle them. My goal is to help you discover effective ways to manage and overcome these challenges.<\/p>\n

Therapeutic Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Evidence-Based Techniques:<\/strong> I utilize a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness to help you cope with life\u2019s difficulties and work towards a more satisfying and fulfilling life.<\/li>\n
  • Personalized Support:<\/strong> With over ten years of experience, I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families, addressing a range of issues including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, self-esteem issues, and crisis management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What to Expect:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Insight and Awareness:<\/strong> I aim to help you gain deeper insight into your thoughts and behaviors, increase your awareness of how you perceive and handle life\u2019s challenges, and develop skills to improve self-esteem and emotional regulation.<\/li>\n
    • Building Resilience:<\/strong> Together, we\u2019ll work on enhancing your resilience and equipping you with strategies to manage stress and adversity effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Contact Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Phone:<\/strong> (571) 666-0858<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Life can get better, and I\u2019m here to support you every step of the way. Please reach out to s<\/p>\n

        Specialties and Expertise<\/h2>\n
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        Top Specialties<\/h3>\n
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        • Anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Depression<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Mood Disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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          Expertise<\/h3>\n
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          • Bipolar Disorder<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Bisexual<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Borderline Personality (BPD)<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Cancer<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Child<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Codependency<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Coping Skills<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Divorce<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Dual Diagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Lesbian<\/span><\/li>\n
          • LGBTQ+<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Relationship Issues<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Self Esteem<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Stress<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Substance Use<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Suicidal Ideation<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Veterans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

            chedule a consultation and begin your journey towards a more fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"atbdp_listing_types":[158],"at_biz_dir-category":[],"at_biz_dir-location":[318],"at_biz_dir-tags":[],"class_list":["post-6208","at_biz_dir","type-at_biz_dir","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","atbdp_listing_types-therapist","at_biz_dir-location-virginia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir\/6208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/at_biz_dir"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir\/6208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"atbdp_listing_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/atbdp_listing_types?post=6208"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-category?post=6208"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-location?post=6208"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-tags?post=6208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}