Meri Bugg

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Intern
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Pronouns:
she, her, hers

CAPS providers support any student with any concern. Our providers also complete continuing education and specialized trainings. Learn more about this provider below.

Demographics

  • Cis Woman
  • Straight/Heterosexual
  • White
  • Spiritual

Education & License

Meri has a Master's in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelor's in Music Education, and is a Yoga Alliance-certified 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).

Role at CAPS

As a CDIP Intern, Meri provides individual counseling and crisis support services and facilitates CAPS groups and workshops.

Specialty Areas

  • ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Grief
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Life Transitions
  • Non-Suicidal Self-Injury/Self-Harm
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping)
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Positive Psychology
  • Solution-Focused

Professional Interests

Meri's approach is integrative, combining experiential and humanistic therapies as well as CBT, ACT, IFS, and narrative therapy. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, substance use, grief and loss, PTSD, identity development, and more complex or long-standing mental health challenges. She bring a creative and holistic lens to therapy, incorporating art, movement, and spirituality to support healing withing a trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework.

Personal Interests

Meri is an artist, photographer, and musician with a deep love for creative exploration. Currently, she is especially focused on cyanotype printing and is beginning to explore other alternative photography development processes as well. She also enjoys painting with watercolor and gouache, playing the piano, music composition, cooking, traveling, and exploring old places. She's always looking for new and unique experiences.