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Mercedes Clarke-Wright(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Florida
Anxiety - Couples counseling-Race & cultural identity- Relationship issues- Stress management- Trauma-

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your plan qualifies.

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Professional statement

Mercedes Clark-Wright works with individuals and couples who want to better understand their relationships, communication patterns, and sense of self. Many of her clients feel stuck in recurring dynamics, struggle with boundaries, or notice how past experiences continue to shape present-day connections. She also supports individuals who are looking to build a more compassionate and grounded relationship with themselves.

Her approach is warm, humorous, and collaborative, blending insight with practical tools clients can use in everyday life. Mercedes helps clients slow things down, make sense of emotional patterns, and develop skills for communication, emotional regulation, and repair, always with the goal of helping clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to try new ways of relating.

Mercedes sees clients through Gulf Grove Therapy and offers both in-person and online sessions. She welcomes individuals and couples seeking a supportive, affirming space to deepen self-understanding, strengthen relationships, and build more intentional, connected lives.


Message to clients

Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re unsure where to begin. You don’t need to have everything figured out before our first session, showing up as you are is enough. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe being honest, curious, and compassionate with yourself.

In our work together, I aim to balance meaningful insight with practical tools you can actually use in your daily life and relationships. Therapy with me is collaborative and supportive, focused on helping you better understand patterns, strengthen communication, and feel more confident in how you show up.

Above all, I hope you leave therapy feeling more grounded, empowered, and connected, to yourself and to the people who matter most to you.


Licensure

Florida: MT5379

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Children (<12)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Currently accepting new clients with openings on Tuesdays and Thursdays for individual and couples counseling. In-person and remote sessions available.


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

Get reimbursed for sessions with Mercedes Clarke-Wright

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.

  • Individual sessions:$150 (50min)
  • Couples sessions:$180 (50min)
  • Group sessions:$50 (50min)
  • Family sessions:$180 (50min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
  • Courtesy billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
Therapist's note

You might be able to get reimbursed for out-of-network therapy!


Book a Free Initial Consultation

The practice will call you for a free 10 minute phone call to discuss your needs and ensure a match!

This provider has no upcoming call times available.