Megan Carey, LCSW

Megan Carey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with seven years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. Her practice is practical and straightforward. She focuses on helping people manage symptoms and make real changes that fit day-to-day life.

Megan uses a mix of approaches that match what a person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She incorporates mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and support clearer choices. She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals and priorities.

In sessions she listens for what already works in a person’s life and builds on those strengths. She teaches skills for coping with distress, improving communication, and managing mood. She also helps people process traumatic experiences in a paced, pragmatic way without rushing that work.

Megan pays attention to how work, family, and daily routines shape stress. She helps people plan small, achievable steps so improvements can fit into busy schedules. She supports conversations about attachment, guilt and shame, sexuality, social anxiety, and workplace struggles when these issues are part of the presenting concerns.

People who value practical tools and a collaborative, no-nonsense approach may find her style helpful. The practice offers clear steps for getting started and focuses on what can change now rather than vague promises about the future.

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