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Megan Rockwood

Megan Rockwood, LMHC

Florida

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Trauma and Anxiety

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Mindfulness practices
  • 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 anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, personality concerns, and struggles with emotional regulation. Her profile lists a focus on complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma, emotional and domestic abuse, and difficult family dynamics.

Megan uses approaches that center the client's perspective and experience. She draws on client-centered work alongside narrative methods and mindfulness practices. She also uses elements of psychodynamic thinking and motivational strategies when those fit a client's needs.

Sessions are collaborative. The client helps decide what to focus on and which techniques to try. Megan notes she has a trauma-informed stance when working with survivors of abuse and long-term relational harm. That means attention to how past events shape current feelings and relationships.

Her background includes three years assisting with published psychological research before moving into clinical practice. That research experience informs how she tracks progress and adjusts care over time. She now concentrates on recovery work for people and for other professionals who have experienced burnout or compassion fatigue.

Megan describes treatment that balances practical skills and longer-term exploration. That can mean learning emotion-regulation tools in the short term while looking at deeper patterns in relationships and personal history. People seeking help for stress around work, dating, identity, or major life changes may find this combined approach useful.

How her approaches translate to online work

Megan uses client-centered methods that focus on your concerns and goals. That approach means sessions center on what matters to you and build practical steps you can try between meetings. It fits common young adult issues like work stress, relationship strain, and transitions from school to employment.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices. DBT techniques teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Mindfulness work trains attention and reduces reactivity, which can help with anxiety, rumination, and impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Megan will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps you make progress. She aims to match strategies to your needs rather than use a single fixed method.

Session formats are not listed on this profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt DBT and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so practical skills are still part of the work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Florida, Indiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related relationship and family issues.

What is her style in sessions?

She practices client-centered work with narrative and mindfulness approaches, and will collaborate on which techniques to use.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 15 years of clinical experience and spent three years assisting in published psychological research early in her career.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and also holds an LMHC in Indiana.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and provides services in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin a first session?

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