Megan Deaver
Practical support for stress and life changes
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Megan
Megan Deaver is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, LGBT concerns, and life transitions. She practices in Missouri and brings ten years of professional experience to her work. Megan values each person as the expert of their own life and focuses on building strengths that support real change.
Her background includes work in psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, and independent practice. That range gives her practical experience with people in different stages of care.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward, respectful talk to help clients sort what matters most and set small, manageable goals. Megan aims to create a relaxed, slightly unconventional space where hobbies and passions matter. She is active in Comicon and Renaissance Festival communities and often encourages clients to draw on creative interests as part of their wellbeing.
She sees those passions as useful tools for staying grounded. She also has experience with topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, gender dysphoria, pregnancy and childbirth, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, family of origin issues, prejudice and discrimination, self-love, women’s issues, and young adult concerns. Those areas appear alongside her primary focus areas and inform how she tailors support.
Megan describes therapy as a partnership. She aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward a happier, more fulfilling life.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Megan draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and building strengths. One common approach she uses emphasizes goal-setting and skills practice to reduce anxiety and manage stress; clients work on small, achievable steps and practice strategies between sessions. Another approach centers on identity and values-based work to support LGBT concerns, gender-related questions, and self-love; this involves clarifying what matters to the person and aligning daily choices with those values.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Megan partners with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as work progresses. She encourages clients to bring their hobbies and passions into the process when helpful.
Online therapy makes these approaches more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when depth is needed, phone sessions offer a simpler option, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats help people balance therapy with busy lives and varied schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress and personal strengths.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Intellectual disability
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
Next step
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