Megan (she/her) found her passion for mental health while doing mental health awareness/ advocacy work in college while pursuing a dance degree. This brought her to Lipscomb University in Nashville where she gained a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  Megan specializes in complex trauma/ PTSD, eating disorders/ disordered eating, anxiety, family of origin/relational issues, and identity/ phase of life transitions. Megan now works as both a therapist and dance instructor for all ages in East Nashville.

Megan is passionate about helping kids, teens, and adults navigate processing traumatic and overwhelming experiences. She describes her therapeutic style as both relational and creative. She believes being present in a safe relationship is one of the most important parts of the healing process, and navigating healing involves creativity and collaboration between client and therapist.

As a lifelong dancer and creative, Megan has seen firsthand how integral the arts, our bodies, and social connection are to our healing process. Combining her dance background with her graduate training in Play/Expressive Arts therapy and her continuing education in somatic therapies, she believes that play and the arts are an integral part of healing our bodies from trauma. She also believes that our emotions and narratives live in our body, teaching her clients while learning herself how to listen for our cues and emotions, and care for ourselves holistically. Megan continues to learn about neuroscience and the body and enjoys sharing what she has learned about healing our nervous systems as an integral part of her work with clients.

Megan is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and operates through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) -Informed lens, believing there is space for all parts of self in the healing process.

When she isn’t providing therapy, she can be found teaching dance to kids of all ages, seeking the closest water and sunshine, buying more books than she has time to read, and spending time with her loved ones (and two quirky cats, Gus and Gio.). 

Education:

• Lipscomb University, Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts

Credentials:

• Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider

Trainings/Certifications:

• Play/ Expressive Arts Therapy Specialization, Continued Play Therapy Supervision, Lipscomb University

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Ages:

• Kids (6-12)

• Teens (12-17)

• Adults (18+)