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Meghan Sullivan

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Pennsylvania

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Meghan

Meghan Sullivan brings a client-centered focus to people seeking help with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, and a range of mood and identity concerns. She emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based relationship that aims to clarify what matters most to each person and to develop practical steps forward.

Background and approach

Meghan uses clear, evidence-informed strategies while attending to the broader context of a person's life and identity. With a background as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania, Meghan integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and perspectives from attachment and existential approaches to create individualized care.

Her work addresses issues including trauma and grief, addiction and compulsive behaviors, self-esteem and identity questions, and concerns like sleep, parenting stress, and career-related distress. She is attentive to multicultural and social justice considerations and explores how societal factors such as prejudice or discrimination can shape emotional experience.

Meghan aims to partner with clients who want practical tools as well as space to explore meaning, values, and life purpose. Her style blends warmth and curiosity with techniques designed to reduce distress and support lasting change.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Meghan commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to explore relationship patterns, emotional needs, and how early connections influence current interactions. These approaches pair practical skill-building with attention to relational dynamics and personal meaning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Meghan treats it as a collaborative exploration. She will work with clients to match interventions to their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as needs change so therapy feels personally relevant and useful.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access care from home or work, maintain continuity during life transitions, and try different formats to see what supports progress most effectively.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Meghan work with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting and career challenges, and related topics listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and client-centered, blending strengths-based support with practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques alongside relational perspectives.
What is Meghan's professional background?
She has three years of experience practicing as a therapist and applies a mix of evidence-informed methods and exploratory work around meaning and identity.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW016018 and practices out of that state.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

EmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English