- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Solution focused
About Megan
Megan Vaccaro is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on anger, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and trauma-related concerns. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping people manage intense feelings and improve day-to-day interactions.
Megan uses clear, problem-focused methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts. She also draws on dialectical behavior skills to build awareness, tolerate distress, and manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are part of how she helps people find workable steps forward.
Sessions tend to center on real situations that cause frustration or resentment. Megan helps people notice the thoughts and urges that precede losing their temper. Then she works with them to practice alternative responses that fit their values and goals. This can reduce repeated clashes at home or strain at work.
She pays attention to communication patterns and teaches concrete skills for setting boundaries, saying no, and repairing interactions. For parents, she addresses how parenting stress and blended family dynamics add pressure. For those coping with grief, trauma, or caregiver stress, she helps prioritize coping strategies and small achievable changes.
Megan emphasizes collaboration. She invites people to try approaches, review what worked, and adjust plans over time. Her style is straightforward and focused on solving specific problems while building emotional skills.
How her approaches translate to online work
Megan commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change thought patterns that lead to anger or avoidance. CBT focuses on identifying thinking traps and testing different, more balanced ways of thinking to reduce emotional reactivity and improve behavior.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to build awareness and manage intense feelings. DBT-style work teaches mindfulness to notice urges, distress tolerance techniques for when stress spikes, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to handle conflict without escalating.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Megan will discuss your goals and preferences and then try methods that fit your situation. She reviews what helps and adjusts plans based on what you report in sessions, so therapy is collaborative and practical.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, avoid travel, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to practice skills between meetings and bring specific situations from daily life into the conversation.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with anger, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and parenting problems, trauma, grief, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, problem-focused methods including cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior skills to teach emotion regulation and communication techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMSW based in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.