Therapist profile
Dr. Meagan Monteiro, LICSW
LICSW in Massachusetts - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT informed
- Solution focused
- Motivational interviewing
About Meagan
Dr. Meagan Monteiro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She has practiced in many settings including hospitals, schools, homeless and domestic violence shelters, military environments, and home-based visits. That variety shaped a practical, solution-focused way of working. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, skills, and small changes that can be used right away.
Dr. Monteiro uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to support change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify strengths and next steps. These approaches are applied to concerns like coping with life changes, parenting stress, relationship strain, and recovery from trauma or addiction.
She has experience supporting prospective adoptive parents, birthparents, older adults, veterans, and caregivers. That background informs how she discusses blended family issues, aging and geriatric questions, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and immigration or foster care related stress.
If you are an English speaker in Massachusetts looking for practical guidance on family or parenting strains, this profile outlines her approach and areas of focus. To confirm session formats and scheduling, follow the online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire before booking.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Dr. Monteiro integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside Solution-Focused Therapy to address practical problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and builds readiness for steps like reducing substance use or improving communication.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying what is already working and on small, achievable next steps. Together these approaches are used collaboratively. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, and help decide which methods to try first. That choice is revisited as work progresses so the plan fits real life and current needs.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Ask about options and pick what fits your routine and bandwidth. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into work breaks, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when needed. The focus is on practical strategies that translate into everyday family and parenting life rather than abstract theory.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The style is relaxed and solution-focused, emphasizing practical skills, small steps, and concrete tools to address daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in hospitals, schools, shelters, military settings, and home-based care.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.