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Megan Prior

Compassionate, skills-focused counseling for life challenges

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About Megan

Megan Prior offers support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and trauma-related issues.

Background and approach

As an Illinois-licensed LCPC with ten years of clinical experience, she centers care on practical tools and steady guidance so clients can move through difficult moments and build skills to manage day-to-day life. Her practice also addresses concerns such as sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related difficulties.

Megan draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs rather than applying a single model. She commonly uses approaches that emphasize values, emotional awareness, and skills-building to help clients process trauma, improve communication, reduce avoidance, and strengthen coping strategies.

Her background includes work with attachment issues, blended family dynamics, abandonment and adoption matters, dissociation, and a variety of personality and mood-related challenges. Megan aims to provide a collaborative, respectful space where practical strategies and emotional healing can coexist as clients pursue meaningful change.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Practical Support



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life, even when unpleasant thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonding experiences to improve current relationships and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each client to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions include ongoing discussion about what is working and what adjustments might be needed so care remains aligned with the client's priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent support without rearranging major commitments. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide skills training, emotional processing, and coaching in ways that can fit varied schedules and lifestyles, supporting steady progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Megan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleeping difficulties, self esteem, career concerns, and ADHD among others.
What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?
The practice blends supportive, client-centered work with skill-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and incorporates Acceptance and Commitment and Attachment-Based perspectives when helpful.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has ten years of experience in the mental health field, providing a range of interventions for mood, trauma, relationship, and developmental concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
The therapist holds the LCPC credential with license number IL LCPC 180.013080 and practices in Illinois.
Are services available in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered for therapy?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English