Dr. Meagan Monteiro, LICSW - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Meagan

Dr. Meagan Monteiro is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She uses straightforward, solution-focused methods to help families and parents navigate hard moments.

Her style is calm and practical, aimed at finding steps that fit daily life. She has worked in many settings across Massachusetts. These include hospitals, schools, homeless and domestic violence shelters, military environments, and in people’s homes.

That range informs how she supports people under stress or dealing with big changes.

Background and approach

Her practice addresses a broad set of concerns. Examples include anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, trauma, and intimacy issues. She also has experience with adoption and foster care, blended families, aging and geriatric issues, and caregiver stress.

Dr. Monteiro draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals.

These approaches are used in simple, concrete ways during sessions. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Her Massachusetts licensure is MA LICSW 118242.

If a parent wants practical steps and steady support, she helps build plans that fit family life.

How her approaches translate to online family work

Dr. Monteiro commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of family life. CBT often focuses on small, testable steps that can improve mood and interactions.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels unsure. This method helps clarify personal goals and strengthens commitment to practical steps, which can be useful for parenting changes, addiction, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the family or parent about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors methods and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy family schedules. These options provide flexibility for parents who need evening or brief check-ins, and they let people use therapy without extra travel. Licensed professionals can use these formats to support goal-setting, skill practice, and follow-up between appointments.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with many family and personal concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, trauma, and depression.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is relaxed and practical. She uses solution-focused work and other methods to set clear steps clients can try between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 20 years of clinical experience across hospitals, schools, shelters, military settings, and home visits.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Massachusetts with the credential MA LICSW 118242 and practices with that licensure.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does the cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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