Meghan Nally
Hi! Welcome :) I'm Meghan; A Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. My hope is to uplift and empower my clients - who are individuals who feel called to do the deep and meaningful work it takes to realize their unique inner power and innate ability to heal.
I take a somatic and embodied approach to therapy; meaning I truly lean into curiosity surrounding what messages the body is sending and holding in the present moment.
I take a somatic and embodied approach to therapy; meaning I truly lean into curiosity surrounding what messages the body is sending and holding in the present moment. If you’re feeling disconnected from yourself, feel like your emotions are controlling you, going through a time of transition, coping with depression, anxiety, trauma- or just want to feel more in control of your life/more in alignment with your true self: welcome to your journey back to yourself. I can support you in (re)connecting with your most authentic self, and feeling more in tune with yourself and your body. Clients have described me as authentic, warm, and empowering. I take a non-pathologizing approach to working with your experiences and feelings, as being human is not easy and you deserve to be seen in an understanding lens. Let's get unstuck and move through it together.
First session
During your first session, we can discuss more about what you are looking to receive from therapy/what your goals are, and what you are looking for in a therapist/in your therapy experience. I trust that building a meaningful therapeutic relationship takes time- during our first session, my primary focus is getting to know you, so that I can get to know you as the whole person you are- mind, body, and soul/spirit. During your first session and beyond, establishing a therapeutic bond that allows you to feel comfortable and safe, is my top priority. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. I take a balanced approach of offering guidance throughout the therapeutic process, while also following my client's lead. I offer gentle support in helping clients identify their treatment goals, and my sessions always empower autonomy. I foster the development of self-trust in sessions- therapy with me is extremely collaborative and you always have a say in what we do, or don't do; talk or don't talk about.
Strengths
I bring a warm compassion and lighthearted presence to sessions, knowing that being with the deeper, heavier "stuff" can be difficult...and so can being with the joys- which I also find so important to make space for in the therapy room. I try to make space in sessions for all Parts of you, and believe in the impact of a compassionate, judgement free, curious approach to mental health counseling! I offer traditional talk therapy, using an integrative approach of the treatment modalities below, and also a more creative, expressive approach using art therapy. And you get to choose and be curious about the approaches that work best for you! Artistic ability isn’t required to benefit from art therapy (I believe we are all artists and creatives)- and art-making in session isn’t “mandatory,” I follow the lead of my clients and their comfort levels! One of my greatest strengths is meeting my client exactly where they are at in their journey.
Ideal clients
My clients are curious about unlocking who they truly are, and rewriting their own narratives. My clients process, integrate, and get curious at their own pace, while being open to giving space for all parts of themselves to exist - knowing that the hurt and heavy parts of us, only bring us closer to our inner light. I find in sessions, my clients tend to be looking for new ways to support and show up for themselves when experiencing intense emotions, exploring a part of their identity or a new way of living/being, shedding old patterns and behaviors that are no longer feeling helpful, exploring safety and joy as achievable sensations in the body… and so, so much more. Looking forward to your first session!
Treatment methods
Experiential Therapy
As a board certified art therapist, using expressive and experiential modalities like art can support my clients in deeply exploring their emotional experiences. Experiencing new self-insights through your own hands-on engagements in sessions.
Relational
I take a relational approach to therapy, meaning our relationship is very important to me, and I believe in the therapeutic relationship being a powerful tool for healing- as an agent of change.
Mind-body approach
Turning to the body and somatic experiences to empower clients to view themselves in their wholeness. Getting curious about how emotions and lived experiences can show up in the body, and how we can be in relationship with our bodies in a way that honors the information our body is providing- Choosing to engage with compassion and curiosity.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Providing effective coping that promotes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Treating relational and behavioral patterns that emerge from us as adaptive- meaning a "part" of us holds the reasoning as to why we continue to engage in the same patterns, despite wanting different outcomes, because the pattern feels emotionally necessary. IFS shows us why our adaptations that emerge from past experiences feel necessary to continue to engage in, despite no longer being in the experience that may have contributed to the birth of the adaptation in the first place. We work together to get to compassionately know each part of you- identifying their function and what they may be protecting within you, holding for you, or responding from a particular lens based on based lived experience, and how we can uncover your, courageous, confident, Self that trusts in you to navigate your inner world with tenderness, care, and nurturing- so you can show up in the world the way you want to.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions33 S Delaware Ave, Yardley, PA 19067, Suite 204C
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- PennsylvaniaLicense PC017974