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Meghan Gilbert

Meghan Gilbert, LCSW

Pennsylvania

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

  • CBT techniques
  • Solution-focused work
  • Motivational interviewing

About Meghan

Meghan Gilbert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, addiction, anger, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.

She trained in social work with a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Social Work from Widener University’s Advanced Standing Clinical program. Meghan has worked across inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, community treatment programs, schools, nonprofits, and occupational social work. That range includes offering individual and group therapy, case management, consultations, and supervision.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas together with client-centered and humanistic perspectives. That means conversations look at how thoughts, feelings, and situations interact and then test small changes that make a difference. Solution-focused methods are used to map clear goals and steps for managing upsetting moments and built-up resentment.

Meghan also uses motivational interviewing techniques to explore readiness for change and narrative therapy to help people reframe past events that still affect their reactions. In practice she combines listening with concrete feedback and short-term strategies aimed at reducing repeated angry responses and improving communication.

She works with individual adults on matters such as family conflict, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and coping after trauma. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. To begin she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Meghan’s approaches translate to online work

Meghan uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods in straightforward ways. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them in daily life, and practicing alternate responses to reduce anger and anxiety. Solution-focused work narrows attention to small, practical steps and measurable goals that can be tried between sessions.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to explore a person’s readiness to change. That approach helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about changing patterns of irritation or substance use. Together these methods let the therapist and client choose brief experiments to try and then review what worked in the next session.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Meghan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can adjust methods as progress or new issues emerge.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits often help people keep steady progress while managing everyday obligations.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedInfidelityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with stress, resentment, relationship conflict, trauma reactions, addiction issues, and anger as listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered listening, solution-focused planning, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to create practical steps for change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience as an LCSW with a background across inpatient and outpatient care, schools, nonprofits, and occupational social work.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and practices from Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

In what session formats does she meet with people?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs structured for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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