- Practical coping skills
- Values-based work
- Mindfulness practice
About Megan
Megan Carey, LCSW, meets people who are juggling stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and low mood. She gives straightforward support for everyday struggles and big changes. Her style centers on listening, noticing strengths, and working with what matters most to each person.
She uses practical approaches to help people build skills they can use between sessions. Examples include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices to manage strong feelings and increase focus. She also brings client-centered listening and dialectical behavior tools when emotion regulation and tough conversations come up.
Megan has seven years of experience and practices in New York as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background includes helping people cope with loss, attachment issues, guilt and shame, and workplace stress. She emphasizes small, concrete steps that fit daily life rather than long lists of theory.
Sessions typically focus on what the person hopes to change and on setting achievable goals. Megan helps people notice patterns, try new responses, and track what works. She aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative process rather than a lecture.
To start, people are invited to share what they’re facing and what they'd like to see different. From there, she tailors the approach to those goals and checks in on progress. The tone is warm and direct, with attention to practical coping and personal values.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and wellbeing
Megan often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters and take action toward those values, even when emotions are difficult. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood, and finding direction during life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different responses. CBT is practical for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.
Mindfulness therapy is another part of her toolkit, teaching attention and breathing practices that lower reactivity and improve focus. These practices work well alongside ACT and CBT for stress and emotion regulation.
Megan treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time. Discussing practical needs at the first appointment helps make sessions useful and workable for everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Megan helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on attachment issues, guilt and shame, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness. The work is practical and goal-focused, with skills you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in mental health settings. That experience informs a practical, skill-based approach to common life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Megan is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in New York and practices in New York state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.