LCMHC, 17 years of experience
New to Grow
Hello, I'm Dr. Meagan Jones. Life can be so challenging at times, and I am here to help you navigate those challenging times, learn what you will, and help you grow. I have been doing counseling for over 17 years now, I am a counseling supervisor, and I am also a professor in a mental health counseling master's program. I specialize in trauma, sexual trauma, gender and sexuality counseling, and also have a lot of experience with depression and anxiety. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sex Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Creative Techniques. Each of these methods have been backed by research and proven to offer deep healing from trauma on a neurological, psychological, and emotional level. I am kink friendly, lifestyle and polyamory friendly, and an LGBTQIA ally. All are welcome here. I would love to help you learn and grow and become the best version of yourself, so if you are interested please schedule an introductory session or call and see if we are a good fit.
During our initial sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you move towards your goals. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month and sustained improvement thereafter. I pull from several different theories for my practice including Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, EMDR, Creative Techniques, and Internal Family Systems. In your first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and then decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress.
One of the things I strive to do is to help you feel as comfortable as possible. Talking about your deepest secrets with a complete stranger is a really difficult thing, but my hope is that after we begin talking you realize that I am here for you and that I truly care. I also have quite a bit of experience in the field, and I am able to help clients find what help they need and deliver the therapy that works best for them. My hope is that you will leave therapy better than when you started.
I work with clients who may be struggling with trauma, sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, and sexuality. I serve adults and teens of all genders, races, religions, and orientations. I am kink, lifestyle, and polyamory informed and friendly. I am also an ally of the LGBTQIA community. Everyone is welcome in my therapy space. Trauma therapy can be intense, but it can also yield some pretty quick and significant results. Motivation is very important, but don't worry if you are not super motivated from the very beginning this can develop as you begin the process of therapy. Each session gets more comfortable and evolves into what you need. Though I am only available for online sessions at this time I will work to adapt the experience to you and give you the best service possible.
I have been using CBT for over 17 years to help clients change their thoughts and behaviors to improve their lives.
I have used EMDR for several years in order to help individuals bring down trauma and anxiety responses in the body and change them from the root memory. EMDR uses bi-lateral stimulation along with other methods to help calm the brain and body when anxiety or trauma is activated.
I am a certified sex therapist, and I use sex therapy methods to help my clients have more fun and fulfilling sex lives. Most of my experience in this area is with survivors of sexual trauma, and I have helped many survivors heal their trauma and experience the sex lives that they are hoping to have. I am also kink aware, poly and lifestyle friendly, and an LGBTQIA ally.
I use IFS as a tool to help individuals integrate the parts of themselves and heal past traumas.
I have been using Narrative therapy for many years to help individuals tell their stories and move their stories toward a more fulfilling and positive path.