Ann-Margaret Mercier

Amft (#138078) and Apcc (#13494) @The Gateway Institute

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Specializes in treating obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) and anxiety disorders using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) modalities such as exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness skills training.• Primarily works with intensive outpatient program (IOP) clients ages 8+ with moderate-to-severe OCD, including those traveling from other states and countries.• Maintains a limited caseload of weekly outpatient clients.• Offers in-person sessions, telehealth sessions, exposure work in public settings, and home visits.• Supervised by Jim Sterner, LMFT (#46088) from March 2023-March 2025.• Supervised by Max Maisel, PhD (clinical psychologist #31101) from March 2025-present.

Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology

University of St Andrews

First-Class Master of Arts (Honours), English

The University of Edinburgh

Master of Science with Distinction, English Literature: United States Literature - Cultural Values from Revolution to Empire