Elizabeth Mercado Hernandez, LCSW

Elizabeth Mercado Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with three years of clinical experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, earned in 2006, and later completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida in 2013.

Her professional background spans multiple settings, including forensic social work, hospital social work, and case management, with experience supporting people coping with chronic conditions and complex diseases. Over the course of her work she has assisted clients with stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, depression, and adapting to life changes.

Elizabeth draws on client-centered therapy and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person’s goals. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, co-morbidity, communication difficulties, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and self-love. Her approach emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life is met with support and encouragement.