MEET MEG: CURIOUS/INTENTIONAL

For over three decades, I’ve been engaged at the forefront of mental health and counseling, not merely working in the field, but actively changing with how therapy meets the complexities of real people in real time. My approach blends modern therapeutic techniques with the enduring insights of evolutionary psychology to help clients create meaningful, lasting change.

 

This journey began when I was a curious kid, captivated by the human mind. That curiosity has only deepened over time, maturing into a lifelong dedication to understanding, learning, and growing alongside the people I serve. This work isn’t just a profession for me, it’s a calling that resonates at my core.

 

Clients often share what they can’t tell anyone else; a level of trust I hold with profound humility. In a field too often clouded by,” therapy-speak” and surface level insight, my commitment is to cut through the noise and focus on what truly drives progress: clarity, compassion, and a strategic approach to lasting behavioral change; something too often missing in conventional therapy.

 

I earned my Master’s in Counseling from the University of Illinois, graduating with Phi Kappa Phi high honors. I’ve had the privilege of practicing in Arizona, Texas, and Illinois across both private and public settings, where I’ve developed programs focused on measurable outcomes, offered community education, and provided strategic consultation to expand access to meaningful care.

 

In addition to my private practice, I currently hold the role of Past President with a nonprofit organization in the Greater Fox Valley region, sustaining my ongoing commitment to community service and organizational stewardship. Across each of these roles, my focus has remained the same: creating systems that truly support people, and helping individuals live lives that feel freer, fuller, and more deeply engaged.

 

Because people like to know the human side of their therapist, here’s a small window into life outside of the “Therapy Office”.

 

I love to start each day by doing something physically challenging, I do this by splitting my time between OTF and hot yoga. I am a big Chicago Sports fan (Go Packers) and I love to watch Team USA every 2 years in the Olympics! “Lukan” forward to the Winter games this February, and will be ready to attend Los Angeles in July 2028!

 

I am a lifelong learner who devours nonfiction ( boring flex) and I always have my next vacation bookmarked with my husband of 31 years. I have an unwavering amount of gratitude for the traits that I have been lucky to inherit; my fathers sense of humor, and mom’s tenderness for growing things. My greatest teachers, and gift in life are my two grown sons,