E Merten, LICSW

Group Therapy Program Manager, Psychotherapist


Upcoming Groups:

Insurance plans E can accept: Aetna BlueCross and BlueShield Carelon: MBHP, Wellsense BMC, Unicare, Fallon, GIC-Unicare Commonwealth Care Alliance
Cigna: Wellfleet
Health New England MassHealth Standard Medicare
Optum: Allways, VACCN, UnitedHealthcare, Health Plans Inc, Oxford, UMR, Mass General Brigham Point32: Tufts Public, Tufts Health Plans, Harvard Pilgrim Tufts Commercial
Tufts Public Out-of-Pocket/Self-Paid

Location: Northampton, Hybrid


Therapy can be many things and so E takes a collaborative, open approach to their work. At its heart, therapy is a relationship, unique to each individual. You, as the client, are the expert in yourself and your experience; E is there to support you in better seeing and understanding yourself. E makes space for the ways in which systems of oppression, including the psychiatric and medical systems, have caused harm and impacted our mental and emotional well-being. E has a profound appreciation and respect for the courage it takes to begin therapy.

E is a psychotherapist that works with individuals ages 16 and above. They incorporate multiple psychodynamic schools of thought and skill building from different modalities, with an emphasis on relational, attachment, and inter-subjective theories. E specializes in working with folks who have experienced or caused interpersonal trauma, issues related to sense of self, and issues related to attachment and intimacy. E is knowledgeable and open to non-normative identities and families, including non-monogamy and chosen family. E has experience working with folx of all gender identities and supporting them in obtaining gender-affirming medical care as needed.

E holds a B.A. in Psychology from Clark University and obtained their Masters of Social Work (MSW) from the Smith College School for Social Work.