Ursula Merritt, LCSW

Ursula Merritt is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of practice in North Carolina. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem and anger. Her approach is warm and collaborative and she works to make sessions feel straightforward and useful from the start.

She aims to build a calm, accepting space for people from many backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBTQ+. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can make daily life easier. Ursula helps people set clear goals and tries to keep work in therapy concrete and doable.

Ursula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and shift everyday habits. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify strengths and next steps and to move toward specific outcomes.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to practical coping tools and real-life problem solving. She encourages regular review of progress and adjusts strategies when something is not working. The aim is steady, manageable improvement rather than quick fixes.

Her practice serves people facing relationship strain and life transitions as well as those working through addiction-related concerns. Ursula asks clients to focus on small, realistic steps and supports them as they try new approaches outside of sessions. She encourages people to be patient with the process and to celebrate incremental gains.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Ursula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then test small changes to see what helps. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore personal reasons for change and to strengthen commitment to goals. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps attention on practical steps and immediate next actions that people can try between visits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ursula collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That exploration can happen over the first few sessions and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Ursula aims to make therapy fit ordinary life by helping people plan sessions around work, school, and family demands. Online sessions can help with scheduling flexibility, shorter check-ins when needed, and cutting down travel time so therapy is easier to keep up with.