BIOGRAPHY

Zina de Mercey

Psychologist (In Training)

Zina has a strong belief in a holistic approach to therapy to address the uniqueness of each individual. Her counseling philosophy relies on a warm and empathic psychological approach to help individuals address challenges encountered, overcoming emotional difficulties, empowering them to cultivate a more positive outlook on themselves and their life situations.


Zina has extensive experience in mental health, having served as a supervised psychologist at Lyon Central Hospital (HCL) in France. Through this role, she has gained invaluable insight into various clinical areas, including stress, anger, anxiety, trauma, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders.

Zina is also a Couple therapist aiming to help couples build stronger relationships and a healthier way to cope with intimate relationships and life transitions.

 

Her extensive corporate background as a General Manager in a global multinational corporation coupled with her extensive training at INSEAD led her to offer career coaching and address professional environment challenges.

 

She can apply techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Couple Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Psychological Genealogy Therapy to realize family genograms. She has witnessed the remarkable impact of those tools in addressing a wide range of issues, such as depression, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and family traumas.

 

Zina is French and offers counseling in French, English, Japanese, and Arabic. 

BIOGRAPHY

Zina comes from an 18-year corporate management background and made a career change to fulfil her will for a more empathetic approach to human relationships. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology and have completed her Master 1 in Clinical psychology in the UK currently finalizing her Master 2.

 

Zina is also currently completing a Ph.D. (Doctoral Candidate) in International Human Resources and Human development. Her academic research involves the effects of gender identity in leadership across multinational corporations advocating for diversity, inclusion, and women empowerment in global organizations in Asia.

 

Her long living, studying, and working experience in Japan led her to be a Japanese culture adept, and her approach to psychology is infused with Ikigai

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Human development 3rd Year) Doctoral Candidate
  • MSc 2 (Clinical Psychology, ongoing)
  • MSc 1 (Clinical Psychology)
  • BSc (Clinical Psychology)
  • MSc (International Management)
  • MA  (International Relationships & Politics)
  • BSc (International Relationships & Politics)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Gottman Couples Therapy Certification Level 1 & 2
  • Psychological Genealogy Therapy Certification


Expertise

  • Anger Management Issues
  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder (BD)
  • Burn Out & Work Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Couple Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Eating Disorder & Binge-Eating Disorder (BED)
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Gender Identity & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Counseling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Personality Disorder (PD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & C-PTSD
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Women in Leadership Counseling

Counseling Perspective

Client Testimonials

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Mrs. Zina de Mercey brings solid and relevant practical and theoretical knowledge on the approach to dependency disorders and psychic/psychopathological functioning of patients.
Her questions and feedback to patients highlight a real clinical sense and a finesse in the analysis necessary for the psychologist's profession

M. Fournier Psychologist, Lyon Central Hospital

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Mrs. Zina de Mercey demonstrates strong relational and empathetic skills with patients through her listening skills and her caring and reassuring attitude. She can grasp the psychological issues in which patients find themselves as well as provide a sustainable approach to treating them

M. Fournier Psychologist, Lyon Central Hospital

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Zina has really helped me understand myself so much better. The peace of mind I’ve gotten about myself and my life, out of our sessions, has been priceless. I’m fortunate to have met her because I wasn’t entirely sure about therapy, after seeing a couple other therapists but going nowhere.

Anonymous

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Working with Zina has been a transformative experience for both me and my wife. From the outset, she created a safe and supportive environment where we could openly explore our individual and shared challenges. Zina's insightful guidance helped us uncover underlying issues in our relationship, particularly around managing conflicts with parents and in-laws, handling our finances, and improving our intimacy. Her compassionate approach and practical strategies have significantly strengthened our bond. We deeply appreciate her ability to help us navigate complex emotions and her encouragement to set healthy boundaries. Zina's support has been invaluable, and we are profoundly grateful for her expertise and dedication.

Anonymous

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Zina is a caring counselor who has really helped to support me throughout my journey in discovering myself. She has unwavering vision for me as she has been very clear with the objectives from the start which allows me to trust that she is very experienced and that I should trust the process. I believe that Zina is authentic and truly cares for the betterment of people. Most importantly, I have gained the confidence to make decisions for my life and have conviction with my choices with very clear objectives with Zina’s help.

Anonymous
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My partner and myself have been working with Zina for almost two months and she has been so wonderful. In just a few sessions, I have felt an enormous personal growth and breakthrough that has helped not just my relationship but at work as well. I have also seen great growth in my partner as an individual and we now have more confidence to work through our relationship with the Tools that Zina has provided us through therapy. Communication has always been great and I’m so thankful to have found such an amazing therapist to work with with. I would highly recommend Zina to all of my friends and family. 

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