Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Eagle River, AK

Adolescence to early adulthood can be a really difficult time to navigate. It’s where we begin the path of self-discovery, establish our personal identities, form relationships, and look to the future. While these can all be very exciting things, they are often also quite challenging and accompanied by stress, conflict, strained relationships, and a whole lot of change. Through a person-centered and collaborative approach, I strive to help individuals strengthen their core beliefs, self-worth, and confidence within themselves.

Why do we sometimes dwell on the worst times of our lives or spend our time and energy reliving things we wish we could change? Events, decisions, relationships, feelings etc can all end up 'stuck' and continue to negatively impact us in a variety of ways. The umbrella term 'traumatic stress' encompasses both PTSD and it's symptoms when full criteria is not met. When experiences from the past continue to impact your present, whether it be flashbacks or the way you view your place in the world, it can be very difficult to change.

I am passionate about working with women, children, and teens. No one escapes life without experiencing trauma of some kind, and it often begins early. Trauma has the power to pervert our sense of self, our emotions, and our beliefs about the world around us. It can leave us feeling worthless, helpless, and full of shame. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients recognize and then reverse their cognitive distortions. I will always provide a safe, empathetic, and judgement-free environment for individuals seeking help. I will work with you to recognize negative coping mechanisms and replace them with healthy coping skills.

With my background in fitness and physical therapy of patients with chronic pain and as a substance abuse counselor, I am convinced that every individual has the desire to be seen, heard and understood. I do believe that I have been uniquely wired to provide insight, acceptance, understanding and support when life gets hard, lonely or confusing. A good portion of what I offer is to help you understand & express your feelings, needs, desires, longings and hope in a safe tranquil environment. You will receive in return a therapist who is equally open with her emotions and able to model genuine relationship in our sessions.

Megan’s passion is guiding individuals toward transformation, from mere survival to true thriving. She believes that each person’s journey is unique; their path to healing and change must be tailored to suit their distinct experiences. Her training encompasses therapeutic approaches such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. She specializes in working with people struggling with suicidal ideations, self-injurious behaviors, anxiety, depression, trauma, and chemical dependency. She welcomes families, children five and older, individual adults and elders, couples.