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Expert counseling for emotional well-being in Katy area.
specializations & Insurance
Specializations
Specializations
Specializations
Specializes in:
- ADD/ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Cultural and Ethnic Issues
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Grief
- Identity Issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Insurance
Specializations
Specializations
Accepts:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Oscar (Optum)
- Oxford (Optum)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- United Healthcare (Optum)
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Meet Mercedes
Mercedes Dantzler, LPC, is a compassionate and empowering Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas, with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Alabama A&M University. She brings a wealth of experience from working in substance abuse treatment centers and community health settings, where she has supported both adolescents and adults through life’s most challenging transitions. Mercedes is especially attuned to the impact of environmental and generational trauma, drawing on her own lived experiences as a woman of color to foster connection and trust. Her warm, open-minded, and sometimes humorous style helps clients feel seen, heard, and supported from day one.