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Meghan Bryant

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Meghan Bryant, LCSW

Colorado

LCSW - Trauma and anger support

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Hawaii / LCSW-4101; LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-21844; LCSW, Arkansas / 13114-C; LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09929010; LCSW, Texas / 111022
  • NPI1649717463
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationColorado

About

  • Trauma-focused methods
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • EMDR available

About Meghan

Meghan Bryant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of practice experience. She is licensed in Colorado and several other states and helps people who are dealing with trauma, low self-esteem, career stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue.

She focuses on clear, practical conversation. Meghan listens to what is happening now and asks what the person wants to change. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She uses approaches that help people notice patterns, try new responses, and reduce the hold of painful memories or reactive impulses.

Meghan blends client-centered techniques with structured methods. That means she follows the client's lead while offering strategies from cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused planning. She also uses EMDR for people who want to process traumatic memories and motivational interviewing when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.

In session she will talk through how anger or stress shows up day to day. She helps identify triggers, unhelpful thinking, and body reactions. Then she practices short, doable skills to try between sessions and revisits what worked.

Her background includes work across clinical settings over nearly a decade. People who come to her often want practical skills they can use right away, and a steady partner to troubleshoot setbacks. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on listening and building shared goals. In practice this means the therapist follows what the client brings, reflects it back, and helps shape clear next steps. This approach helps with everyday frustration and anger by keeping the work focused on what the person wants to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and try new responses to triggers. CBT is useful for stress at work, anxiety, low mood, and managing angry reactions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process distressing memories that keep causing strong emotional or physical reactions. It aims to reduce the intensity of those memories so they interfere less with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting if something is not helping.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people like virtual sessions because they fit into weekdays and commutes more easily, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let them practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can help arrange a rhythm of sessions that fits into everyday life without requiring long travel.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Hawaii, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career stress, depression, anxiety, sleep issues, anger, and compassion fatigue along with related concerns.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She combines client-centered conversation with structured techniques such as CBT, solution-focused work, and motivational interviewing to set goals and practice skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Colorado and other states and practices from Colorado.

Does she see people in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed or paid for?

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

What do I need to do to start working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

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