Megan Gervais, LCSW

Megan Gervais is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience. She practices in Connecticut and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and life changes.

Megan draws on a range of approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Her style is client-centered, so she listens first and builds goals with the person in front of her.

She has worked across many settings, including hospitals, transplant care, and supporting caregivers. That background informs how she helps people facing chronic illness, end-of-life questions, fertility and adoption concerns, and the stress of caregiving.

Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and solution-focused when that fits. Megan likes to break problems into manageable steps and practice new skills between meetings. She also uses motivational interviewing when people want help finding momentum for change.

Megan aims to offer straightforward, nonjudgmental support. She helps people with relationship strain, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career transitions, addiction concerns, and feeling isolated. Her approach is flexible and grounded in everyday problem solving.

If someone prefers a collaborative process, Megan works to create clear next steps and measurable goals. She supports people who want practical tools and steady encouragement as they work through difficult times.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting thought patterns that make problems worse and trying different behaviors to shift how people feel. It can help with anxiety, panic, mood issues, sleep problems, and unhelpful routines. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering listening, reflection, and support to help people make choices that fit their life. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small momentum, which can be useful for addiction, habit change, or career transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try approaches and adjust the plan as needed so the work feels useful and realistic.

Online sessions offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for short check-ins, prompts between sessions, or for people who prefer writing over talking. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and practice new skills between meetings.