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Edye Merzer, PsyD

Psychologist | Clinical

Edye Merzer, Psyd Newton MA, 02464
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About

Edye Merzer, PsyD, is a seasoned Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in diverse mental health environments, catering to children, adults, couples, and families. She is also a passionate Social Justice Advocate and Activist. Before pursuing her career in psychology, Edye was actively involved in the Labor Movement on local, regional, and international fronts. She played a pivotal role in organizing and educating members of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union in Colorado and Boston, as well as the Bakery, Confectionary, and Tobacco Workers International Union in Washington, DC. Additionally, she contributed to the NFL Player’s Association’s “Unions For Youth” initiative in rural Massachusetts, aimed at assisting inner-city youth, and worked with Local 26 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees International Union in Boston. At Local 26, she not only organized and negotiated for employee rights but also established an ESL program and an Employee Assistance Program to offer counseling services for union members and their families. Edye is particularly dedicated to serving underserved and marginalized communities. She is proficient in various therapeutic modalities, including Relational, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Existential Psychotherapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Meditation. Her expertise encompasses working with trauma survivors and addressing issues related to class, race, LGBTQ+ concerns, chronic health, loss and grief, and spirituality. Edye provides Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Family and Couples Therapy, Clinical Supervision, and Psychological Assessment.

Education and Training

Lesley University Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology 1987

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP)/ William James College PsyD - Clinical Psychology 1994

Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations BS 1979

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

PTSDComplex Traumaanxietydepressionchronic painrelationship issuescollege students with academic or personal issuesinternational students with homesickness or adjustment issueGLBT issueswomen's issuesissues of race and classworkplace issuescareer issuesspiritual wonderingslife transitionsgrief and lossmindfulness practiceLGBTQIA+ issueseffects of poverty on families and individuals

Professional Memberships

  • Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy  
  • Embrace All Foundation (Nepal)  
  • Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (MAPP)  
  • Love Has No Color - volunteer organization to help Native Americans on the reservation at Fort Peck in North Montana  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Love Has No Color - volunteer organization to help Native Americans on the reservation at Fort Peck in North Montana.

Professional Society Memberships

  • Executive Board: Embrace All Foundation, Workers International Union-Washington, DC., Union Organizer & Educator

What do you attribute your success to?

  • She loves reaching out to others in need, listening to patients needs, and having the ability to make a difference in her patients lives.

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Newton, MA 02464
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