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Online therapist

May Meyer

Calm, practical therapy for everyday family stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About May

May Meyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. She has 15 years of experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR to help clients work through painful memories and change unhelpful habits.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at small, realistic steps toward better daily functioning. Ms. Meyer often begins by listening to each person's story and identifying what matters most to them now.

Background and approach

She mixes client-centered conversations with skill-building exercises from CBT. For trauma-related concerns she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are tools she draws on when appropriate.

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family stress, grief, intimacy questions, sleep and eating problems, mood disorders, ADHD, and issues related to identity and LGBT concerns. Additional topics she addresses include communication problems, caregiver stress, fatherhood issues, and young adult challenges. Sessions are offered in English and provided via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

May describes therapy as a partnership and helps people set clear, achievable goals. She encourages steady progress rather than rushed fixes. To begin, users follow the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How May Meyer brings evidence-based approaches online

May Meyer uses a mix of client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Client-centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and creating a supportive space to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.

For trauma-related symptoms she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to reduce the emotional intensity of difficult memories. EMDR involves guided processing of memories so they feel less overwhelming and interfere less with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. The plan can change as progress is made, and she helps people try options gently rather than pushing a single technique.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy households. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions keep things simple when schedules are tight, and live chat or text messaging provides ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into real life while keeping therapy consistent and focused on measurable progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship questions, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then uses client-centered conversation alongside CBT skills and other methods to address goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania.
What credentials and region apply?
She is an LCSW holding licence PA LCSW CW019622 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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