About Megan
Megan Russis is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She works with adults on mood concerns, addiction, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Her tone is practical and down-to-earth for people feeling overwhelmed.
Megan treats anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and challenges tied to addiction and substance use. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and career or life-purpose questions. Sessions focus on clear strategies and steady emotional support.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on the person's experience and goals. She uses client-centered methods to listen closely and build on each person's strengths. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioral changes.
Megan often draws on motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. Solution-focused work helps set concrete, short-term goals so progress feels tangible. She tailors techniques to what each person finds most useful.
She holds a Master of Arts and is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - with nine years of professional experience working in Massachusetts. Megan aims to make the work feel manageable and practical, with steps people can try between sessions.
If someone wants straightforward guidance and steady support while tackling anxiety or related concerns, she provides a collaborative space to do that.
How Megan's Methods Work Online
Megan uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy means she listens closely and follows each person’s priorities, helping them name strengths and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She talks with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggests strategies to try. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as progress or needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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