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Megan Hines, LPC
Virginia
Megan Hines, LPC - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness skills
About Megan
Megan Hines, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, and relationship and family concerns. She also addresses grief, intimacy issues, anger, career questions, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
Megan uses practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying alternatives, and learning skills to manage strong emotions and cravings. She draws on experience from inpatient and community mental health settings to shape short-term and skills-based work.
Her approach is straightforward and skills-focused. She offers individual work and has experience running groups and programs in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient settings. She helps people practice techniques between sessions so they can use them during stressful moments.
Megan helps people who are dealing with addiction and substance use alongside mood and trauma symptoms. She also supports those facing obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and challenges like codependency or control issues. Sessions aim to build practical routines that fit daily life.
People interested in starting are guided through a simple sign-up and matching process before scheduling a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model.
How Megan uses CBT, DBT, and mindfulness for online work
Megan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that increase anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT in sessions looks like identifying a specific thought, testing it, and practicing a different response in daily life.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques are practical steps for managing intense emotions, reducing self-destructive behavior, and improving communication. Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside these approaches to build attention and reduce reactivity through short, practical exercises.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Megan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, then adjust based on what helps reach their goals. The plan is reviewed regularly so the work stays relevant.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Practical benefits include scheduling around work or caregiving, using on-the-spot skill practice between sessions, and keeping therapy consistent when life feels busy.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and relationship or family concerns. Additional areas include grief, postpartum depression, OCD symptoms, panic, and mood disorders.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternatives. Sessions often include homework exercises to apply new skills between meetings.
What is her clinical style?
Her style is skills-focused and structured, using concrete techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions emphasize learning and practicing tools for managing emotions and cravings.
What training and experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, including group work and partial hospital or intensive outpatient programs.
Where is she licensed and what languages are supported?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the sign-up process.
How do I begin work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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