- Client-centered
- Goal oriented
- Sleep and rest
About Megan
Megan Gervais is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 18 years of experience in social work. She has worked in many settings, including therapeutic mentoring, child welfare, hospital transplant care, and chronic illness support. Megan focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, sleep difficulties, and the strains of caregiving.
Her approach is client-centered and flexible. She listens first and then shapes a plan around each person's goals. Megan often uses solution-focused strategies so clients can make tangible changes and see progress. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift patterns that keep them stuck.
Parents and individuals struggling with life transitions, fertility or aging concerns will find her practical style useful. She has experience supporting people facing end-of-life issues, hospice needs, and post-traumatic stress reactions. Megan also works with adoption and foster care topics, body image, chronic health conditions, and postpartum difficulties.
Sessions tend to aim at clear, achievable steps while holding space for emotion. Megan emphasizes compassion and nonjudgmental support throughout the process. She encourages clients to name small goals and build skills that fit into everyday life.
People who want a collaborative therapist who combines goal-oriented work with empathy may connect well with Megan. She invites clients to shape the work together and adjust the plan as needs change.
How Megan’s approaches fit with online therapy
Megan combines client-centered work with solution-focused steps and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a plan with the person. It helps when someone needs empathy and a clear space to sort feelings and priorities. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and practical changes that lead to visible progress. This approach is useful when people want quick, concrete steps for sleep, stress, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve sleep routines by teaching strategies you can practice between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Megan will collaborate with each client to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is made or needs change.
Please confirm available session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy schedule, make follow-up easier, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let clients practice behavioral strategies in their typical routines and bring real-life sleep or stress challenges into sessions for immediate problem solving.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Megan commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem, career struggles, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Megan uses a flexible, client-centered style that combines solution-focused work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set practical goals and address unhelpful thinking patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of social work experience across therapeutic mentoring, child welfare, hospital and transplant settings, and chronic illness care.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Megan is an LCSW with licensure in New Hampshire and New York and she practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Megan?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.