Meghan Carroll, LCSW, LICSW

Meghan Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of professional experience, holding the credentials LCSW and LICSW. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, both indicating advanced training in clinical social work and psychotherapy. She is licensed to practice in California and Alabama and is based in Alabama, operating on Central Time for scheduling purposes.

Her background includes work in residential psychiatric treatment facilities, in-home therapy, office-based practice, and telehealth, giving her experience across multiple care settings. Meghan has supported adolescents, adults, couples, families, and older adults. She has particular experience with anxiety and stress, depression including focused training on postpartum mood disorders, trauma and abuse, family conflict, grief and loss, parenting challenges, relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, family problems, mood disorders, pregnancy and childbirth, and women’s issues.

Meghan prioritizes building a strong, positive therapeutic relationship and adapts her style to meet each person where they are. She practices from a solution-focused, strengths-based perspective while incorporating elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused approaches as needed. Her aim is to offer constructive support and a space for clients to explore and process thoughts, feelings, and emotions. She provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and does not currently work with international clients. She looks forward to working with new clients.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapy

Meghan Carroll uses evidence-informed methods that translate well to remote care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and emphasizes practical skills and exercises. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on building strengths and finding concrete solutions by setting clear goals and identifying steps that move a person toward those goals, making it useful for life transitions, relationship challenges, and problem-solving. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of traumatic experiences by helping people process memories and develop coping strategies, which can support recovery from abuse, PTSD symptoms, and overwhelming stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Meghan works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and she adapts techniques from these approaches to fit the individual client rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy with Meghan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow consistent care across different situations while maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.