- LICSW clinician
- 20 years experience
- Adoption and foster care
About Meagan
Dr. Meagan Monteiro uses a practical, solution-focused style to help people find clearer ways forward. She is a LICSW with 20 years of clinical experience based in Massachusetts. Her approach is calm and straightforward, and she aims to help people feel more competent and hopeful in daily life.
She has worked in many settings over two decades, including hospitals, schools, homeless and domestic violence shelters, military settings, and in people’s homes. That breadth has shaped how she responds to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. Her background includes experience with prospective adoptive families and birthparents, and she lists adoption and foster care as a focus area.
Dr. Monteiro uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to find their own reasons for change, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, practical goals that build forward momentum. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
She has worked with veterans and the geriatric population, and she describes a relaxed style aimed at practical progress. People who want clear steps, tools for coping, and support through life transitions may find this approach useful.
To begin, the site’s Start Therapy process asks a few questions to match needs and then lets you schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions are conducted in English and Dr. Monteiro does not accept international clients.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Dr. Monteiro commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping skills. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and to strengthen their own motivation for change, which can be helpful for issues like addictions or making life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to choose methods and goals that fit their situation, needs, and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together over time.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing appointments during a break from work, or offering shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people keep therapy consistent through life changes and across different locations within the same state. Licensed professionals, including this LICSW, adapt exercises, goal-setting, and motivational work so they remain practical and useful in remote sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting issues, addictions, trauma, and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is relaxed and solution-focused, using short-term goals and practical steps to help clients make changes and cope better in daily life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of experience across hospitals, schools, shelters, military settings, and in-home work, which informs her flexible, real-world approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) holding an MA and provides services from Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.