Center for Creative Living

Susan Schwartz-Mercer is the Co-Owner and Clinical Director of the Center for Creative Living where she practices individual, marital, couples, family, and group counseling. Her specialization is in treating anxiety disorders, depression, ADD/ADHD, grief counseling, support for chronic and terminal illness and adoption issues.

Susan has been working in the field of psychology since 1965. She holds an undergraduate degree from SUNY Buffalo and a Masters degree in Social Work from Barry University. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, member of the National Register of Clinical Social Workers (NASW) and she is a Board Certified Diplomate. She is a member of the South Florida Society for Trauma-Based Disorders and The South Florida Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology. She sits on the board of "The Gift of Adoption".

In addition to being a therapist, Susan is a private adoption consultant who facilitates adoption by conducting birth parent interviews, adoptive parent home studies, and life long adoption related therapy.

Susan facilitates women's and couples groups, and also conducts lectures and seminars on issues such as healthy marriages and families, parenting, and adoption related issues.

Susan is currently a provider on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Managed Health Network, and Value Options. She is also a participating provider on several Employee Assistance Programs (EAP's), including Compsych, and FEI Behavioral Health. Naturally, Sue is available for fee-for-service therapy. Sliding scales are available.

For more information, please call (954) 755-8247