- Depression and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Chronic illness support
About Megan
Megan Foley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or uncertain about what comes next after a life change. Megan also helps people facing low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress, and supports those exploring life purpose.
She uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people build stronger communication skills and practical coping strategies. Sessions often focus on small, manageable steps that reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning. Megan draws on long experience supporting people with chronic illness and aging-related concerns, including work she did as a dialysis social worker for 18 years.
Clients come with many issues including panic attacks, social anxiety, family problems, divorce and separation, and grief around end-of-life care. Megan pays attention to how health, caregiving, and work pressures affect mood and decision making. She helps people sort priorities and clarify what matters most right now.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. Conversations aim to identify patterns, try practical adjustments, and track what helps over time. People leave sessions with concrete actions to practice between meetings.
Sessions are conducted in English and through the site's intake process. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Approaches and how online sessions work
She commonly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and measurable change. One approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression; this helps people manage panic attacks, social anxiety, and low mood. Another approach centers on building actionable communication and coping skills to handle workplace stress, family conflict, and caregiving demands; sessions practice real-life strategies to use between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Megan will review goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges and collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try. She checks progress over time and adjusts methods based on what is most helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. It can also let people continue care while managing chronic illness or caregiving responsibilities. Practical considerations like quieter surroundings, camera use, and session length are discussed during intake to match sessions to daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Additional areas include chronic illness, aging concerns, workplace problems, and relationship or family difficulties.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a collaborative style to identify patterns and try practical changes. Sessions focus on communication skills, coping strategies, and small steps people can use between meetings.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and spent 18 years working as a dialysis social worker. That background informs work with chronic illness, aging, and end-of-life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapy is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the intake process.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.