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Dr. Meagan Monteiro

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Dr. Meagan Monteiro, LICSW

Massachusetts

LICSW working with anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLICSW
  • LicenseLICSW, Massachusetts / 118242
  • NPI1487718730
  • Experience20 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMassachusetts

About

  • CBT methods
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Solution-focused work

About Meagan

Dr. Meagan Monteiro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and anger. Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps people can use in daily life.

Before private practice she worked in hospitals, schools, homeless and domestic violence shelters, military settings, and in people’s homes. That range of settings shaped a pragmatic approach to common problems like depression, trauma, and the strain of caregiving. She has supported prospective adoptive families, birthparents, veterans, and older adults through transitions and loss.

Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In-session she helps people identify unhelpful patterns, set realistic goals, and try small changes between meetings. The focus is on what works now to reduce outbursts, simmering resentment, or ongoing frustration.

Meetings tend to be relaxed and goal-directed. Meagan aims to help people build skills for handling tense moments, repairing communication, and coping with life changes. She also attends to related concerns such as intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career stress, and isolation.

People who want clear steps and practical tools often find this approach useful. If you’re looking for straightforward support for anger, relationships, or stress, completing the site's match process is the next step to set up an initial session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Monteiro draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in sessions. CBT helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and anxiety, and it often includes practical exercises to practice between meetings. Motivational Interviewing supports someone who feels stuck or resistant to change by using guided conversation to clarify goals and boost commitment.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, achievable steps that lead to visible progress. That approach is brief and action-oriented, useful for someone who wants immediate strategies for handling outbursts or improving communication. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work; she will collaborate with clients to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences.

Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because they remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it possible to schedule a session around work or caregiving responsibilities. Therapists and licensed professionals typically adjust pacing and homework to fit how clients prefer to meet.

Areas of focus

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

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is relaxed and solution-focused. She uses practical steps, goal-setting, and skill-building during sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working across hospitals, schools, shelters, military settings, and home visits.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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