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Megan Rockwood

Megan Rockwood, LMHC

Florida

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Trauma

  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness work
  • Narrative exploration

About Megan

Megan Rockwood is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with trauma, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family challenges. Megan also lists anger as one focus area and helps people who want healthier ways to respond to frustration and resentment.

Her background includes three years assisting in published psychological research before moving into full-time clinical work. That early research experience informs how she listens to patterns in someone’s life and keeps treatment practical. She has worked with complex post-traumatic stress, intergenerational trauma, and emotional and domestic abuse issues.

Megan draws from several therapeutic styles and matches the approach to each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered ideas to prioritize the person’s goals. She incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when emotion regulation and stress management are priorities.

Narrative therapy and psychodynamic perspectives are part of her toolkit when people want to examine long-standing patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used to help with behavior change around things like substance use or other habits. Megan describes the work as collaborative - clients steer the focus and pace.

Sessions aim to identify triggers and practical strategies for responding differently. She supports people working through grief, career stress, parenting strain, body image concerns, and compassion fatigue. The overall approach emphasizes clear, actionable steps as well as exploring the history behind current difficulties.

How Megan’s approaches translate to online work

Megan commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals, which can work well in conversation-based online sessions. DBT provides concrete emotion-regulation skills and distress-tolerance strategies for managing anger and intense feelings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Megan partners with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That collaborative process means approaches can be mixed and adjusted over time to focus on skills, story work, or exploring underlying patterns.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. In general, doing therapy remotely can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer sessions that emphasize skill practice and worksheets, while others choose longer conversations to process history and patterns. Megan uses practical skills and narrative discussion online to help people manage anger, reduce reactivity at work or home, and build steadier coping strategies.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Florida, Indiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, anger, grief, parenting strain, and related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends Client-Centered listening with DBT, mindfulness, narrative, and motivational approaches.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist, plus three years assisting in published psychological research earlier in her career.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with licenses in Florida and Indiana and is based in Florida.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I get started with her?

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