- Client-centered approach
- Tools for sleep
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Megan
Megan Lancaster is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maine with a decade of clinical experience. She centers sessions on each person’s story and strengths. Her approach aims to make beginning therapy feel like a manageable step instead of an overwhelming leap.
Megan helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and trouble sleeping. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, substance concerns, mood disorders, attention challenges, and grief. She works with issues that often overlap, such as co-morbidity and isolation, and addresses practical problems like workplace strain and young adult transitions.
Her style blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to boost awareness and sustain change. In sessions, the focus is on clear, doable steps rather than abstract theory.
Megan emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and helps them try new ways of coping based on their goals. She aims to provide mentorship, grounding, and practical skills for everyday challenges.
People who come for help with sleeping issues or compassion fatigue will find there are concrete techniques to try alongside conversation. The intent is to build confidence and reliable routines that fit a client’s life. Beginning with a short conversation, she and the client shape a plan together.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first and focuses on listening and reflection to help people name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and helps people try small, practical changes to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, or sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for regulating emotion and managing intense moments, which can be useful for anger, mood swings, and stress.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help assess a client’s goals, challenges, and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods to try. That mix can change over time based on what works and what feels manageable for the person in treatment.
Because the profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel, or choose a shorter check-in when time is limited. Some approaches, like CBT homework or mindfulness practices, adapt well to remote sessions and can be practiced between meetings to build steady improvements.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Megan commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, sleep troubles, addictions, ADHD, and related mood or workplace issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and person-focused, combining client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
Megan has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns from trauma to motivation and coping skills.
What credential does Megan hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, licensed in Maine and practices there.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for meeting with her?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.