Megan McDermott, M.S., LMFT

I am an independently Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapy for individuals and couples. 

Offering couples counseling and individual therapy in:
-Denver, Colorado
-Scottsdale, Arizona
-Charleston, South Carolina
-St. Thomas/St. Croix USVI

I have been practicing as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2004 and am licensed as such in Arizona, Colorado, South Carolina, and the US Virgin Islands. Prior to opening my own practice in 2010, I worked in inpatient, residential, and outpatient centers.

I have worked with people around a variety of therapy needs: 
-substance abuse
-domestic violence
-eating disorders
-trauma
-couples 
-anxiety
-depression
-grief and loss 

In Arizona, I served as the Clinical Director of two different agencies, one focusing on treatment for domestic violence and substance abuse and one focusing on treatment for eating disorders.  As part of these positions, I was responsible for program oversight and the professional development and supervision of clinical staff. I also worked as the Behavioral Health Director for a local Denver non-profit serving the comprehensive needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

I work to get to the core of the struggle bringing you in as well as bring awareness to the patterns and core beliefs that are creating struggle so that change can happen, and I “keep it real” so that you are comfortable talking to me. 

I believe therapy is an active process and will not only listen to you but will also provide feedback about observations made, patterns noticed, and choices available for change to happen. I bring a personable and empathetic approach to my work. I am naturally a very curious person, and I think this drive to understand helps influence my work. 

Through my own personal experiences and professional work, I believe that being able to live a more courageous and fulfilling life is possible-a life where your fears or anxieties do not define your life, where your relationship feels more connected with greater intimacy, where your past no longer defines your present and future, where you feel more able to respond vs. react to your emotions. 

Through learning how to listen to and trust yourself, find your authentic voice, and connect to, express and experience your emotions more effectively, you can feel more empowered in your life and experience individual and relationship growth.

Some of my favorite parts of my work as a therapist are seeing people let go of shame, starting to see themselves in a more positive light, being able to connect with their partners with more vulnerability, feeling safer in their bodies or the world around them. I am honored to be part of this work with people and work to hold a space for people in therapy to feel safe to be "seen" and to feel safe to explore difficult parts of their life.

Watching people leave their work with me feeling more free in life, feeling more comfortable in their own skin, or feeling more connected in their relationship is a gift of the work.