Megan Shea , AASW

Megan Shea is an experienced therapist who works with adults facing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, burnout, and significant life transitions. With eight years of clinical experience and the AASW credential, which indicates membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers, she blends evidence-based strategies with mindfulness and somatic awareness to support meaningful change.

Her practice is integrative and insight-oriented, combining cognitive and relational approaches with values-based exploration to help clients understand and shift long-standing patterns. She is particularly drawn to people at turning points in their lives - those navigating relocation, career shifts, relationship changes, identity questions, or a persistent sense that something needs to change.

Megan works in a collaborative and direct manner, prioritizing clarity, self-understanding, and tangible forward movement. Therapy with her focuses not just on managing symptoms but on reclaiming agency and choosing direction with intention. Her approach often resonates with reflective, engaged clients, including those living or working across different cultures or time zones, who are ready to engage with change and deepen self-awareness.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Megan Shea integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy into her online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can help with intimacy, communication, and abandonment or attachment issues. CBT identifies and reshapes unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve coping with everyday stressors. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance, offering practical tools for managing stress, emotional reactivity, and grounding during transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Megan works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines methods when helpful, aiming for clarity, skill development, and meaningful progress rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Megan offers practical flexibility - sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit varied routines and time zones. These options support consistent access to therapy for people balancing work, family, relocation, or travel, and allow licensed professionals to tailor the pace and format to each client’s circumstances.