Megan Peterson, LMHC

She/Her

Megan creates a therapeutic space where clients can explore the full complexity of being human, especially in moments when life feels overwhelming, stuck, or difficult to navigate alone. She brings a direct, yet deeply compassionate presence, helping clients better understand themselves while building practical tools for meaningful change. Clients often describe working with Megan as both grounding and insight-oriented, offering a space where honesty, curiosity, and growth can coexist.

Specialty Areas:

  • Anxiety, chronic stress, and burnout

  • Depression and mood-related challenges

  • Post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and trauma-related concerns

  • Disordered eating and behavioral health factors related to weight and body

  • Crisis stabilization and acute mental health concerns

  • Patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to feeling “stuck”

  • Young and middle-aged adults navigating life transitions and stressors

What It’s Like to Work with Megan:

  • Direct, honest, and compassionate approach

  • Curious and collaborative style that centers understanding the self

  • Strong balance of insight-building and practical skill development

  • Focus on identifying patterns and creating meaningful change

  • Grounded, supportive presence during times of overwhelm or distress

Megan’s approach is rooted in the belief that many of the challenges people face, whether anxiety, depression, trauma, or burnout are connected to patterns that once served a purpose but may no longer feel helpful. Through a collaborative and insight-driven process, she helps clients better understand how these patterns developed and how they can begin to shift. Her work focuses not only on symptom relief, but on building awareness, flexibility, and more effective ways of navigating both internal experiences and external stressors.

Drawing from her background in clinical research and community-based mental health, Megan integrates evidence-based treatments with a relational and person-centered foundation. She has extensive experience supporting individuals in both outpatient and crisis settings, and previously served in a clinical supervisory role, providing guidance and support to other clinicians.

Therapeutic Approach:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for identifying and shifting thought patterns

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation and distress tolerance

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) for trauma

  • Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD

  • Behavioral Activation for depression

  • Person-centered and relational approaches

  • Psychoeducation to build insight and self-understanding

Megan brings a structured yet flexible approach to therapy, informed by her background in evidence-based practice and research. She works collaboratively with clients to tailor treatment to their individual goals, supporting both insight and lasting change.

Available both in-person and via telehealth,  Megan ensures that her warm, empowering presence reaches clients in whatever format feels most comfortable and accessible to them.