Meghan McAleer – LSW
Therapist | Email Meghan
MY PHILOSOPHY: As your therapist, your treatment will be trauma-informed. This means you are in the driver seat. Many folks I have worked with have experienced multiple adverse experiences in life and are seeking to regain control. This is a normal response to loss of control, and I am ready to help you work through your life stressors and past experiences that have made you who you are today. I firmly believe we are the experts of our own lives and with this framework, will help you remember your strength, resilience, and capabilities to work through your struggles.Most of the work I do tends to be rooted in the mind-body connection, inner family systems, mindfulness, and education to assist you in overcoming life’s challenges. My goal is to help you reach your goals. I tend to match your tone in sessions and “keep it real” as much as possible. Without genuine connection, it’s hard to change, and I hope you feel that genuineness in sessions with me!
EXPERIENCE: I graduated from Rutgers University in May 2014 with a Bachelor’s of Psychology and right away began working at Freehold Child Diagnostic Center as an Administrative Assistant. I graduated Monmouth University, School of Social Work in May 2017 with a Master’s in Social Work concentration in Clinical Practice with Families and Children. I worked in a combination of roles at St. Francis Counseling Service as a Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention Program Coordinator, Staff Therapist and Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate Coordinator. I continue to work in the field of victim advocacy in the community.
SERVICES PROVIDED: Sand Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Victim of crime advocacy and systems navigation. Victim Crime Compensation assistance. Solution focused. Person centered. Trauma-informed care. (Please note not all modalities are guaranteed appropriate. Modalities will be discussed ongoing and during assessment).
AGES I WORK WITH: 3 and older (6+ with Telehealth)
COMMON ISSUES ADDRESSED: anxiety, depression, children’s behavior change, parenting, family therapy, relationship issues, major life changes, trauma-related issues, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, human trafficking, grief/loss, child abuse/neglect/abandonment, post traumatic symptoms
