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May Meyer

May Meyer, LCSW

Pennsylvania

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LCSW - Anxiety and Anger concerns

  • CBT focus
  • EMDR included
  • Mindfulness tools

About May

May Meyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, and mood or attention differences.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches. That includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, along with client-centered and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps old patterns going and trying small changes that make daily life easier.

In sessions she listens for patterns connected to family history, communication problems, and issues like shame, abandonment, or impulsivity. She works with practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving sleep and eating habits, and rebuilding trust in relationships. She also addresses concerns tied to work, money, and caregiver stress.

People who worry about anger learn specific strategies to notice triggers, slow down reactions, and change what happens next. The work often combines short skills practice with slower exploration of past experiences that keep anger active. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to clarify what a client wants to change and build small momentum.

May encourages an honest, step-by-step way of working. She helps people set realistic goals and track whether new approaches are helping. To start, the site matching process guides people toward booking a first session.

Approaches used and how online sessions work

May Meyer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR alongside client-centered techniques. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anger, anxiety, or low mood. EMDR involves structured processing that can help people move past distressing memories that fuel strong emotions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and building on what the client already knows about themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first, based on current problems, goals, and comfort with different techniques. That may mean beginning with brief skills practice, then adding memory-processing work or mindfulness exercises if needed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a break or avoiding travel time. It also lets people try different ways of working without changing therapists, which can help keep momentum while testing what works best.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting issues, plus grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends client-centered listening with skills-based methods such as CBT and mindfulness to address emotions and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of mood, relationship, and life transition issues.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Pennsylvania LCSW working with clients in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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