Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you use our links to buy.

Megan Shea

At a glance

Experience
8 years
Based in
Australia
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

TherapistAustralia

Megan Shea, AASW

Practical, collaborative therapy for life transitions

Continue with Megan

Opens BetterHelp, where you can review online therapy options and next steps.

Professional registration on record

CredentialCountryNumber
AASW Australia 663930

Shown as listed on the therapist's profile. Membership can be checked with the professional body named.

  • Direct and reflective
  • Attachment-informed
  • Mindfulness-based

About Megan

Megan Shea is an AASW counsellor who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and relationship difficulties. She also supports people coping with big life changes, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem and issues around attachment or abandonment. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She aims to help people make clear, practical choices when life feels uncertain.

Megan works in an integrative way, mixing cognitive and relational ideas with body-based awareness and mindfulness. Sessions often focus on spotting repeated patterns in relationships and daily life. She supports people to name what is happening, try different responses, and notice what changes.

Clients meet someone who is direct but reflective. Conversations move between understanding past influences and trying new ways of acting now. Practical tools and small experiments are used alongside deeper reflection to help with ongoing problems like dissociation, codependency, or communication breakdowns.

Megan has eight years of experience and speaks English. Her work has included supporting first responders, caregivers, people adjusting to relocation or career shifts, and those dealing with divorce or separation. She also offers coaching-style support for people wanting clearer goals or life direction.

To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription system can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

AASW · Australia

Languages

English

How Megan uses therapy approaches in online work

Attachment‑Based Therapy helps people notice how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It focuses on safety in relationships, understanding attachment styles, and changing how people relate to others when old patterns cause pain.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It aims to identify unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety or manage mood symptoms.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages gentle attention to present experience. It teaches simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of bodily cues, which can support anxiety, trauma responses and mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then choose or combine methods collaboratively. Clients are invited to try different techniques and feedback helps shape the plan.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check‑ins from work or home when schedules are tight. Different session ways can also suit people who prefer shorter check‑ins, fewer visual demands, or a slower, somatic‑aware pace.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Megan commonly help with?

Megan supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma and relationship difficulties. She also works with people facing life changes, intimacy worries, and self‑esteem or attachment-related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and direct, blending reflection with practical steps. Sessions move between understanding past patterns and trying small, real‑world experiments.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as burnout, trauma, caregiver stress and first responder concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the AASW and practices in Australia.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside Australia work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and the service operates via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Back to all therapists

Megan SheaReview online therapy options on BetterHelp.

Continue with Megan