Megan Fitzgerald, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
Location
In-person therapy in Port Jefferson, NY
Virtual therapy throughout New York State
Services
Individual Therapy
Anxiety and Depression Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Postpartum Mental Health Support
Life Transitions Therapy
Specialties
Anxiety and Depression
Life Transitions
Early Parenthood and Postpartum Depression
PMDD and Perinatal Mental Health
Trauma and PTSD
ADHD and Late Diagnosis
Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Substance Use
Self-worth and Confidence
Finding Meaning, Joy, and Direction
When Life Feels Hard, and You’re Just Trying to Get Through the Day
Some days, you may wake up already worried about the day ahead. You may worry about different parts of the day, then later talk poorly to yourself because the thing you worried about did not happen.
Other days, you may block out what you are struggling with until night, when it finally comes up and keeps you awake. Or life may feel so hard that you find yourself thinking, how many more minutes until I can go to sleep?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer for what struggling looks like. You may feel angry, anxious, depressed, exhausted, unhappy where you are in life, or afraid of the unknown future. You may want to live a life that feels like it actually belongs to you.
I’m Megan Fitzgerald, LMSW. I provide therapy in Port Jefferson and online throughout New York State for adolescents, adults, parents, professionals, and seniors navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, postpartum mental health, substance use, relationship stress, and life transitions.
Why Work With Me
Many of the people I work with want to control their emotions, energy, and mood. They want to understand themselves better, work through relationships, reach toward a goal, make a goal, or make decisions about life transformations.
Clients tend to choose me because they find me easy to talk to and work with. They like that I help them understand more about themselves while also supporting them through problem-solving in life.
My style is natural, supportive, and nonjudgmental. I try to meet people on their level so sessions feel comfortable, not stuffy or overly clinical.
If you want to be able to show up naturally in session, including not looking your best or cursing, this may be a good fit. If you want a therapist who helps you feel comfortable tackling the uncomfortable, this may be a good place to begin.
My Approach to Therapy
My first step is getting to know and understand you better.
From there, we can look at your goals, the derivative of those goals, and what may be getting in the way. I ask questions to get to the bottom of what is presenting as the current struggle, while still letting you lead the work based on what feels most necessary.
I help clients see the amazing things within them and understand themselves better. I try to help people see the beauty and strength within them so they can have faith in themselves that they can handle hard things.
I also try to help clients see things realistically. Life can be hard, and it is not always amazing, but it also is not always bad.
What Working With Me Is Like
In sessions, I am direct, gentle, insight-focused, practical, supportive, validating, and willing to challenge patterns when that feels helpful.
I am usually good at understanding people’s energy, and I try to work with them on that level so sessions feel natural. I may introduce different ideas, analogies, or visuals to help something click in a way that feels real and understandable.
I also have a strong memory for what clients have shared. I may go back to examples from the past and remind you of how you have grown, or remind you of the power you had when approaching something challenging before.
Over time, clients often develop more confidence in themselves. They begin to understand themselves better, notice their own growth, and trust that they can move through hard things.
Getting To Know Me
I have been working in social work since 2020 and earned my MSW in 2022. My background includes private practice, crisis assessment and hotline work, school social work, senior outreach, autism support, pregnancy and stress research, and community-based support.
I have worked with adolescents and adults managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, postpartum depression, substance use, suicidal ideation, and major life stressors. I am currently working toward my Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in marketing strategy, finance, operations, and leadership. That background helps me understand the pressure many professionals and parents feel when they are managing responsibility, identity, work, family, and their own needs.
Outside of being a therapist, I am a mother to four young children. I make jewelry and have recently started woodworking. I love live music and have been to hundreds of concerts. If given the choice, I am usually at the beach or somewhere in nature.
Begin Therapy in Port Jefferson
Therapy can be a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore all aspects and nuances of what needs to be addressed. You can show up naturally, feel more comfortable tackling the uncomfortable, and begin moving toward a life that feels like it actually belongs to you.
If you are looking for a therapist who does not feel stuffy or overly clinical, you can reach out to Lightpath Counseling Group.
Clinical Training & Credentials
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Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Licensed in New York
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Master of Social Work, Stony Brook University, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, 2002
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NARCAN Certified
Currently working toward Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International
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Psychotherapist at Lightpath Counseling
Crisis assessment and hotline work at Family Service League DASH
Experience partnering with SCPD during mental health crises
School social work experience with middle school students
Experience supporting students with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder
Research experience with stress, pregnancy, and postpartum-related concerns
Community outreach experience with seniors
Experience supporting young adults with autism spectrum disorder
Prior leadership background in marketing strategy, finance, operations, and employee resource group leadership
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Phi Alpha Honor Society
Campaign School for Social Workers
Dean’s List
Women in Science and Engineering Scholarship Recipient
Former Co-Chair of HBC Moms Employee Resource Group
When You Feel Nothing Changes
If part of you is tired of going in circles, that matters. If you’re at the point where you almost make a decision and then pull yourself back, that matters too. Lightpath Counseling Group offers in-person therapy in Port Jefferson and virtual sessions across New York. You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to have it figured out.