About Me

Dr. Matthew Merced

I am a licensed clinical psychologist.  As a behavioral health care specialist, I am able to treat a wide-range of psychological disorders, as well as provide help for a variety of occupational and relational issues.

My education and training have met stringent requirements for behavioral health care professionals and I am credentialed by both the National Register of Health Service Psychologists and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

Education and Training

  • Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, The George Washington University
  • Clinical Internship, Wright Institute Los Angeles
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, The George Washington University

Licensure

  • California: PSY27671
  • Washington, D.C.: PSY1000531

Scholarship

Publications:
  • Merced, M. (2012). Dreaming: Physiological sources, biological functions, psychological implications. Journal of Mind and Behavior, 33, 173-194.png
  • Merced, M. (2015). The beginning psychotherapist and borderline personality disorder: Basic treatment principles and clinical foci. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 69, 241-268.png
  • Merced, M., Stutman, Z.E., & Mann, S.T. (2015). A developmental lag in the evolution of Doctor of Psychology programs. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 9, 248-257.png
  • Merced, M. (2016). Rigor or rigor mortis? Empirical research and the fate of psychoanalysis. DIVISION/Review, 14, 35-36.png
  • Merced, M. (2016). Noticing indicators of emerging change in the psychotherapy of a borderline patient. Clinical Social Work Journal 44, 293-308.png
  • Merced, M. (2017). How narcissistic injury may contribute to reactive violence: A case example using Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 14, 81-96.png
  • Merced, M. (2018).The uncanny: A biopsychosocial perspective. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 71, 39-49.
  • Merced, M., Stutman, Z. E., & Mann, S. T. (2018). Teaching the history of psychology: A content analysis of course syllabi from Doctor of Psychology programs.Psychology Learning & Teaching, 17, 45-60.png
  • Mann, S.T., & Merced, M. (2018). Preparing for entry-level practice in supervision. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 49, 98-106.png
  • Merced, M. (2019). The psychodynamics of "choking" under performance pressure. Practice Innovations, 4, 28-41.png
  • Merced, M. (2019). Lost in the labyrinth: Understanding idiosyncratic interpretations of Kubrick's The Shining. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 16, 55-64.png
  • Merced, M. (2019). Professional closure: An example from American clinical psychology. Advanced Journal of Professional Practice, 2, 2-13. png
Teaching:
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology
  • Psychological Assessment (Performance-Based Personality Assessment Methods)
  • Clinical Skills (Diagnostic Interviewing)
  • Advanced Clinical Skills (Differential Diagnosis; Case Formulation; Treatment Planning)
  • History & Systems of Psychology
  • Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy