Megan GervaisLCSW

Megan Gervais is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience in social work and clinical care. She practices in Connecticut and helps people facing common life stresses like anxiety, depression, grief, and the strain of caregiving. She also supports concerns tied to fertility, postpartum adjustment, chronic illness, and body image. Her background includes work in therapeutic mentoring, child welfare, hospital settings, organ transplant services, and chronic healthcare. That variety shaped a flexible approach to therapy. Megan adapts what she offers to each person's story rather than following one fixed method. In sessions she uses a client-centered stance that puts the person's goals first. She often blends solution-focused work and goal-oriented techniques so clients leave with practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also part of her toolkit when exploring thoughts and behaviors that affect mood and stress. Megan emphasizes a nonjudgmental tone and practical collaboration. She helps people set achievable aims and checks progress together. Conversations tend to focus on small changes that build toward larger improvements. Beyond symptom work, she pays attention to life transitions and roles that create strain, such as caregiving, aging concerns, fertility challenges, and end-of-life issues. The aim is to make problem-solving feel manageable and grounded in everyday life.

How Megan’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects back concerns, and helps set goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful for stress, grief, and life transitions because it centers the person's priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions involve identifying patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, then trying small behavior changes and new ways of thinking. CBT is often helpful for panic, mood disorders, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That might mean focusing on short-term goals, practicing CBT skills, or using motivational interviewing techniques to support change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by allowing sessions around work, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and reducing commuting time. It can also let people practice skills between meetings and bring real-life problems directly into conversation for hands-on problem solving.