Megan O'Laughlin Email & Phone Number

Kingston, Washington, United States

Published nonfiction essayist on topics related to mental health, environment, pop culture, and more. Co-host of the I'M TRIGGERED podcast which discusses mental health depiction in film and television. Managing Editor of The Black Fork Review, nonfiction reader for Reckon Review, author interviewer for The Rumpus.

I teach people how to be more present and effective in their lives. Using compassion focused and scientifically proven methods including mindfulness skills, DBT, and ACT, I provide therapy services, teach classes and groups, and provide consultation and clinical supervision services to organizations in the greater Seattle area. My speciality is working.

Mountlake Terrace, Washington & Seattle, Washington

Provided strengths-based, behavioral therapy services for adolescents, adults, and families. Designed treatment to meet the needs of each client and draw upon therapeutic modalities of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family systems theory and mindfulness practices. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral.

Seattle, Washington

Provided supportive counseling and therapy for children, adolescents, adults and families utilizing insight oriented therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Facilitator of weekly Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills group for adults.

Greater Seattle Area

Provided care for adolescents with eating disorders receiving residential treatment including facilitating therapy groups, treatment coordination with other care professionals, and direct care for clients in treatment for diagnoses such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Seattle, Washington

Held multiple positions in the sub-acute care program providing clinical services for children ages 6-13 receiving intensive, residential treatment in order to overcome histories of neglect and abuse. Experience in treatment coordination with schools and hospitals, treatment plan development, clinical interventions, crisis management, program development.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Facilitated after school program for elementary school students at high needs elementary school, coordinated with family members by conducting home visits, instructed social skills courses and provided intakes for services at family resource center as needed.

The Gambia, West Africa

Instructed classes on crafts and arts to encourage income generation amongst village women, implemented literacy program for women, coordinated with town development committee to improve clean-up efforts and tourism, including the development of the Freedom Tree Monument in Janjangbureh/ Georgetown.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing- Nonfiction

Msw, Clinical And Contextual Practice

Coursework focusing on child mental health, family systems, historical trauma, and clinical foundations for social work practice.

Bachelor'S Degree, Fine And Studio Arts