Brady Mertens, MA LPCC-S C-DBT
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Hilliard, OH
Online & In person
About me
Brady is an outpatient therapist with experience in Domestic violence intervention and abuse, depression and anxiety, trauma, substance abuse with co-occurring psychotic and behavioral deficits from adolescence through adulthood using DBT, REBT, and trauma focused care.
Brady Mertens is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor, who has been practicing since 2015. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health counseling. Brady practices a blend of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy with a sensitivity to trauma, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergence. He takes a holistic approach, believing that the more one knows about how the brain, body, spirit, and physical and social environments interact, the more one can do to create effective change. His main areas of focus include Trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and relationship conflict, across late adolescence and adulthood. In his spare time, Brady enjoys video games, brewing, creating, and psychoanalyzing TV personalities with his wife.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Education
Franciscan University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$0 - $130Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Alliance
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Learning Disabilities
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Narcissism
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Personality Disorders
- Pet Loss
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Disorders
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- Military Families
- Autism
- Little People
- 12-Step Programs
- Hispanic or Latino
- Biracial
- Cancer Survivors
- Black
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Furry
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Christianity
- Daoism and Stoicism
- Wicca / Paganism
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English