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Gilan Merwanji is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Houston, TX who welcomes young adults and adults into his practice, particularly those looking for help with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and stress. Many of the individuals who attend sessions with Gilan find themselves lost in their emotions, often feeling disorganized or frustrated, without finding any solace from self-help books, podcasts, or other content. Gilan works with many people whose low self-esteem causes challenges in relationships, at work, or in general day-to-day life.
Gilan helps his clients by guiding them through introspection, bringing self-awareness to the patterns in their lives that can cause disruption or bring about difficult feelings. He practices evidence-based therapy modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and schema therapy. With Gilan’s support, clients learn how to strengthen their boundaries and feel more confident in themselves, applying these skills to their relationships.
Gilan earned his education at Case Western Reserve University. He has over 10 years of experience in the field of social work and has impacted a countless number of individuals with his empathetic support.
Years of Experience: 11 years
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Small steps make a big difference. Start by connecting with Gilan Merwanji today.