Megan Midura, MA
Megan is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern in the state of Florida.
About
Megan places emphasis on client individuality, and employs relationship-centered approach to supporting clients and families. Megan enjoys helping individuals and families identify and build on their existing strengths to navigate challenges effectively. Through collaboration and evidence-based strategies, Megan empowers clients to develop resilience, enhance problem-solving skills, and foster personal growth. Megan strives to create a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their experiences and make positive steps towards change. As a therapist, Megan recognizes that change can be difficult and prides herself on meeting clients where they are at.
EDUCATION
Megan obtained a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tampa, with a minor in education.
EXPERIENCE
Megan’s clinical experience has a focus on children and families, and has worked with clients from early childhood to young adulthood. Megan’s experience spans various levels of care, from intensive outpatient treatment to community-based services. Megan has expertise in working with crisis stabilization, risky behaviors, school concerns, parenting skills, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She specializes in helping children learn to ways to cope with big feelings, express themselves appropriately, and learn ways to advocate for their needs. Megan places emphasis on caregiver involvement, and supports parents on navigating ways to foster healthy relationships with their little ones.
Megan has completed trainings in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused Play Therapy as well as seminars on crisis stabilization, children’s psychopharmacology, and attachment. She places emphasis on continuing education to learn ways to support clients in reaching their full potential. Megan has experience working with and treating diagnoses such as ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depression. In session, you can find Megan reading books to her clients, using artistic mediums to understand her client’s world, and playing games to support children in learning socio-emotional skills. Outside of session, Megan enjoys the beach, scrapbooking, and finding new coffee shops to try!
Specialties
Approaches
trauma focused play therapy
TF-Play therapy is an approach that helps children process and heal from traumatic experiences through the natural language of play.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors to achieve lasting positive changes.
TF-CBT
TF-CBT is a specialized form of CBT designed to help children and adolescents overcome the effects of trauma.
dbt
Child-focused DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is an evidence-based approach that helps children learn to manage big emotions, improve communication, and cope with stress in healthy ways.