- Grief and loss
- Family of origin
- Practical tools
About Megan
Megan Tafolla is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with three years of practice based in Alabama. She focuses on grief, anxiety, and attachment concerns and helps people work through losses that are not always related to death. Her work often includes parenting stress, relationship strain, and issues that stem from the family someone grew up in.
Megan has worked in settings that include supports for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, perinatal clients including pregnancy and baby loss, and older adults. She also has experience with foster and adoptive parents, blended families, and chosen family arrangements. This background informs practical steps she offers in sessions.
Her style is action-oriented and education-focused. She offers tools and resources alongside conversations so people leave with concrete strategies. Sessions are designed to break down heavy problems into manageable steps and to help people practice new ways of relating and coping.
Megan uses approaches that look at thoughts, values, and relationships. She draws on methods that help someone notice unhelpful thinking, connect with important personal values, and understand patterns that came from their family of origin. That combination is aimed at helping people change what they do next rather than only talking about the past.
People who come to her are often dealing with parenting strain, attachment concerns, decision points at work or home, or grief that shows up as anxiety or emptiness. She supports clients who want clear, practical strategies and an emphasis on steps they can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with what matters. It can help with anxiety, grief, and commitment concerns by clarifying values and building small, values-driven steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change ways of relating that come from their family of origin.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. They will try methods and adjust as needed so the plan fits the person's daily life and what they want to accomplish.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or medical appointments. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, while video sessions allow for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. The overall focus is helping people use therapy tools in everyday situations rather than promising a specific outcome.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Iowa, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with grief, anxiety, attachment issues, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and related areas such as compassion fatigue and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is action-oriented and educational. She offers tools and concrete strategies alongside conversation so clients leave with steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of clinical experience and has worked with people in settings that include homelessness services, veterans, perinatal care including pregnancy and baby loss, and geriatric supports.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Florida and is located in Alabama for practice purposes.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about format?
Confirm the current session formats before booking. To begin, use the See online therapy options button and complete the matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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