Clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and decision coach Merle (Malkoff) Bombardieri is a national expert in women’s health issues. She has dedicated her professional and creative energies to women’s and couples’ well-being for over 40 years as a compassionate counselor, speaker and author.

Her book, The Baby Decision, was described as “intelligent and insightful” by the Los Angeles Times. Merle also wrote a parenthood decision-making section of The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, 2005.

Respected Health Psychology Expert:

In higher education, Merle has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Psychiatry Departments of Harvard Teaching hospitals, Radcliffe Career Services, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wellesley College, Boston University, high tech corporations and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education.

Merle has been quoted as a health psychology expert in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, and national women’s magazines. Her articles have appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Magazine, Glamour, Self, and Brides, as well as medical journals and a medical textbook. She has appeared on national network radio and television programs such as The Leeza Show, CBS and ABC News and the documentary, The Babymakers. She is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who of American Woman.

Merle’s Background & Credentials:

Merle holds a B.A. in Psychology from the Michigan State University honors program and a Master of Social Work degree from San Diego State University. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. With her love of learning and her dedication to acquiring the best possible skills to benefit her clients, Merle continued her education with three years of training in hypnotherapy, trauma, and behavioral medicine (research-based mind-body techniques) with Harvard Medical School professor Daniel P. Brown.

Merle is licensed for private practice by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (LICSW, Licensed, Independent Clinical Social Worker). In addition, she holds national certifications in social work and she performed hospice social work for six years, including serving as director of social work for a large, multi-state hospice. Merle also holds a certification in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy from the Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy in Boston.

Merle writes psychology articles for lay and professional audiences, and she also enjoys writing fiction and poetry. She was awarded a writer’s residency at Vermont Studio Center. She is married and the mother of two grown daughters. In her spare time she hikes, reads, meditates, and practices yoga.

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