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Dr. Meagan Monteiro

Practical, collaborative therapy for real life

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English

About Meagan

Dr. Meagan Monteiro brings a pragmatic, cognitive-behavioral lens to her work while drawing on two decades of hands-on experience in social work.

Background and approach

She is a LICSW based in Massachusetts and integrates practical, skills-based strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, grief, and addiction. Her background includes roles in hospitals, schools, shelters, military settings, and home-based care, which inform a flexible, resource-oriented approach to treatment.

Her practice emphasizes solution-focused collaboration, helping clients identify concrete steps toward improved coping and clearer communication. Meagan has supported individuals and families through parenting and blended family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving and aging-related issues, and intimacy or commitment difficulties.

She also addresses career stress, self-esteem, isolation, and life transitions with attention to each client’s priorities and goals. Meagan’s style is calm and supportive, aimed at helping people discover practical tools for daily life and sustainable change.

She welcomes those ready to explore strategies for emotional regulation, improved relationships, and renewed purpose, and offers multiple online session formats to fit varied schedules.

Applying CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Dr. Meagan Monteiro integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies into online care to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete coping skills. CBT is explained in simple terms as a method for recognizing how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and for practicing practical exercises that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and small, achievable steps so clients can move toward clearer goals and improved daily functioning.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, inviting clients to discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they explore which techniques to prioritize and adjust as progress unfolds, so the therapeutic plan reflects each person’s needs rather than a predetermined formula.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent therapeutic support, try brief skills coaching between sessions, and maintain continuity of care despite geographic or time constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What difficulties does this therapist commonly address?
Her practice focuses on a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, and issues related to intimacy and parenting.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills and short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does this clinician have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience in social work across settings such as hospitals, schools, shelters, military contexts, and home-based care.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts with the license identifier MA LICSW 118242.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English