

Esther Merritt, MA, LMHC
Owner | Therapist | Consultant & Educator
Esther Merritt, M.A., LMHC, graduated from Boston University's School of Medicine with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine.
Esther is an independently Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has been providing therapy to clients since 2010. She has been teaching both undergraduate and graduate counseling students as a Senior Visiting Lecturer/Adjunct Professor at Framingham State University since 2013. Esther opened Turning Leaf Counseling in 2016.
In addition, Esther is a consultant to other therapists, private practice owners, CEOs, executives, and other high performers. She is a recovering perfectionist who helps others flourish while finding internal balance and wellness.
Esther has a passion for psychoeducation and works to demystify mental health and therapy, and hopes to help make finding a therapist (that is a good fit) a much easier task.
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Mama Bears
For mom's of infants from newborn to ~6 months. Extra support, communication strategies, and guidance for balancing being a mom and being yourself. Click the photo for more details.
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Career Crossroads
For Mid-career & executive-level professionals who are in transition in their careers. It's a tough job market, we will work to find fulfilment and peace while you build momentum for what is next. Click the photo for more details.
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