Dr. Persa Maerz, HCPC

Dr. Persa Maerz is an HCPC-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with nine years of clinical experience working across child, adolescent and adult services. She trained and practised in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and has held consultant, lead and specialist supervisor roles in a range of services and clinics. In addition to providing direct therapy, she offers clinical supervision and teaching to trainees and other psychologists, supporting professional development and reflective practice.

Her practice draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She is an experienced trauma-focused CBT practitioner with specific work in PTSD, and she also offers non-directive play therapy for children. Treatment is tailored to the individual and guided by empirical evidence and collaborative formulation.

Dr. Maerz’s clinical interests and areas of practice include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, career issues and depression. She also works with a range of additional focus areas such as antisocial personality presentations, BDSM and alternative sex culture topics, blended family issues, co-morbidity, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders and multicultural matters. Therapy and supervision are adapted to cultural context and the individual’s needs, with an emphasis on practical strategies, emotional processing and gradual progress.