Therapist profile
Megan Rockwood, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Anger and Trauma focus
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH11413; LMHC, Indiana / 39002283A
- NPI1972884252
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative work
About Megan
Megan Rockwood is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, and anger. Her practice also addresses grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Megan came to clinical work after three years assisting in published psychological research. Early in her career she treated general anxiety and depression, and over time shifted toward more complex presentations. Recent work emphasizes complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma, emotional abuse, domestic abuse, and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She uses client-centered listening to honor each person's priorities. She also draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe how their history shapes present reactions. Mindfulness skills and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used to reduce intense emotional reactivity.
Megan describes therapy as collaborative. Clients stay in control of what gets addressed and at what pace. Sessions often focus on concrete skills for handling anger, building tolerable ways to express feelings, and repairing patterns that lead to repeated conflict.
She also supports people working through co-occurring issues, such as addiction or chronic illness. For those who are professionals or caregivers, Megan offers strategies to manage compassion fatigue and burnout while attending to personal recovery.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to remote sessions
Megan often uses Client-Centered Therapy, DBT skills training, and Mindfulness practices. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following a client's priorities to shape what comes next, which helps when anger feels overwhelming or unclear. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for reducing reactive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy introduces paying attention to the present moment and noticing urges without acting on them, which supports calmer responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Megan treats this as a collaborative process where client goals, preferences, and life demands guide which methods are emphasized. Over a few sessions she and the client evaluate what helps most and adjust the focus together.
This biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, or remove commuting time so people can attend from a convenient location. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt DBT exercises and mindfulness practices effectively through remote sessions to support everyday challenges like anger at work or home.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Megan helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with DBT, mindfulness, narrative, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to give practical tools and new perspectives.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and began her path after three years assisting in published psychological research.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.