Megan Shipley, LICSW

Minnesota · 5 years in practice

Megan Shipley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 26413 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1427539840 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Megan

Megan Shipley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. She brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings. Megan uses straightforward language so worried parents and busy adults can follow along easily.

She describes her work as relational and holistic. That means she builds trust first and then works side by side with each person to identify what’s getting in the way.

Background and approach

She combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Megan also uses EMDR, an approach aimed at reducing the impact of traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions. In sessions she helps people process painful experiences at a pace they can manage.

The goal is to reduce distress and increase coping over time. Across five years as a licensed clinical social worker, Megan has supported people dealing with depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, intimacy issues, bipolar challenges, and career stress. She also works with people navigating LGBT issues and family-related strains.

Her Minnesota practice includes a focus on everyday strategies that fit into busy lives. Her style is collaborative: she listens first, then offers tools you can try. Sessions are meant to be practical, steady, and focused on steps that help people feel more able to handle life as it changes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Megan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes

Approaches Megan names

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Online support

How Megan’s approaches translate to online therapy

Megan uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and building a respectful relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and sets the stage for exploring goals and changes together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors to see what helps; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also uses EMDR to work with traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions, guiding people through processing at a manageable pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Megan works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit someone’s needs, goals, and comfort level. She will discuss options and help tailor a plan rather than insisting on a single method.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are good for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief touchpoints between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and busy schedules while using approaches that aim to reduce distress and build coping skills.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Megan supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, bipolar challenges, career stress, LGBT matters, family strain, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and relational, focusing on listening and building trust before introducing strategies people can practice between sessions.

What approaches does she use in sessions?

She blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and also offers EMDR to address traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions when appropriate.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a LICSW - Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person's needs.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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