Counsellor profile
Megan Shea, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- AASW
- Registration
- AASW, Australia / 663930
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Megan
Megan Shea is an AASW social worker with eight years' experience working with adults. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood challenges, and major life changes.
She focuses on people who notice they keep putting others first or feel stuck as relationships shift. Megan describes working with intimacy problems, self-esteem and codependency patterns, and the practical fallout of caregiving or changing family roles.
Her style is collaborative and direct. Sessions aim for clarity about what keeps problems repeating. Conversations often look at attachment patterns, personal values, and how day-to-day habits support or undermine goals.
Megan blends different therapy approaches rather than relying on one method. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and Mindfulness to build present-moment awareness. She also uses somatic techniques to help people notice how stress shows up in the body and psychodynamic ideas to trace recurring relationship patterns.
People who prefer reflective, engaged work tend to connect with her approach. She invites practical steps as well as deeper understanding, helping people practise new ways of setting boundaries and making decisions.
Sessions are offered in English from Australia. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How Megan uses evidence-based approaches online
Megan often draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. CBT works well for anxiety, low mood and stress by breaking problems into concrete thoughts, feelings and behaviours.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at recurring patterns in close relationships. That approach helps people understand why certain interactions trigger old fears and supports new ways of relating in friendships and partnerships.
Megan treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals and day-to-day realities, combining short-term skills with deeper reflection as needed.
Confirm the session formats available before you book, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether you need shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid travel. Therapists can adjust pace and tools so therapy fits around work, caregiving and other commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Megan works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar challenges and life transitions. She also focuses on codependency, attachment and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and direct, aiming for clarity and practical forward movement. She combines insight work with skill-building and body awareness.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adult clients on a range of relationship and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises from Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.