About Mercedes
Mercedes Livengood helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or depression. She speaks plainly and offers steady guidance for those facing trauma, abuse, or major life changes. Mercedes works to create a calm, focused space where people can start to make small, practical changes.
She is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, LIMHP, practicing in Nebraska with three years of professional experience. Mercedes believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work.
How Mercedes works
Her role is to help clients notice those strengths and use them to move forward. Sessions focus on clear, achievable goals. Mercedes listens to what matters most and helps shape steps that fit everyday life.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at reducing anxiety, boosting confidence, and improving coping with stressful events. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care related concerns, attachment issues, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness and pain, and challenges like codependency or communication problems. Mercedes is comfortable addressing dissociation, mood dysregulation, and other complex reactions to trauma.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect a practical tone, consistent support, and encouragement to try new strategies between sessions. Mercedes emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Mercedes works with
The areas below are the ones Mercedes selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LIMHP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life
Mercedes uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through breathing, pacing, and stepwise exposure to stressful situations. Another approach addresses trauma and dissociation by building safety, grounding, and routines that reduce overwhelming reactions and help people regain steady functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mercedes listens to each person's goals and preferences, discusses options, and adapts methods as work progresses. She aims to match techniques to what feels most useful and doable for the client rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexibility and many ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera isn’t desirable. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain momentum over time.
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