Megan Prior, LCPC
Therapist in Illinois
Megan Prior is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who aims to make starting therapy feel manageable.
- License 180.013080 · Illinois Expires March 2027
- NPI 1285246280 · national registry
- Experience and languages 10+ years in practice English
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About Megan
Megan Prior is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who aims to make starting therapy feel manageable. She speaks plainly and offers practical steps so people can begin addressing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting worries without feeling overwhelmed. Megan draws on ten years of experience in mental health work.
She meets individuals who carry grief, anger, relationship strain, sleep problems, or compassion fatigue. She also supports people navigating life changes, career decisions, ADHD-related challenges, and recovery from trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses a mix of evidence-informed methods. That can mean learning new ways to respond to thoughts and feelings with cognitive behavioral techniques, practicing acceptance and values-based action from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or focusing on attachment patterns that shape close relationships. She also brings client-centered listening to help people feel heard and understood.
Megan adapts her approach to each person rather than following a single method. Practical tools, short-term strategies, and coaching-style guidance are offered when helpful. Her work emphasizes clear steps people can try between sessions to build momentum.
People who want a direct but compassionate therapist often find her style useful. She offers support for both immediate coping and longer-term change. The aim is steady progress so daily life feels easier to manage.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.013080 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1285246280 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Megan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Megan names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Megan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants clearer direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now; it helps people change how they relate to others and feel safer in close connections.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together the person and therapist decide which tools and exercises to focus on, and they check progress as they go.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and work through relational material, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or written reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy as part of a busy life and to use approaches like ACT and attachment work in everyday moments.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Megan works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, parenting worries, anger, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is the general therapy style and approach?
She uses a supportive, engaging style and adapts methods to each person. Expect practical strategies, listening-centered work, and a mix of approaches such as ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered techniques.
How long has she worked in mental health?
The therapist has ten years of experience in the mental health field, offering a range of interventions for acute and ongoing concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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