Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Meghan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Meghan
Meghan Howie-Timmel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in healthcare settings. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Meghan also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, reproductive and pregnancy concerns, and shifts in self-worth.
Her approach is gentle and strengths-focused. She draws on client-centered work and mindfulness to help people notice feelings and build small, steady changes. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful habits and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve talking through emotions and learning practical ways to manage them. Meghan brings in simple movement and breathing when it fits the person’s needs. This can help people reconnect with their body and calm intense reactions, including anger.
She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe painful stories from the past. The goal is to identify what matters now and to make choices that reflect that. Meghan emphasizes compassion for oneself while working toward clearer goals and better routines.
Meghan works with adults in Illinois and conducts therapy in English. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She supports people who want practical tools, kindness, and steady guidance through hard transitions.
What Meghan works with
Everything Meghan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Meghan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Meghan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people name what matters to them. Online sessions offer space to talk through feelings and set personal goals while the therapist follows the client's lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions this often looks like identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing small changes, and tracking results between meetings to reduce anxiety or anger.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and work with strong emotions to improve how they relate to themselves and others. This approach can be useful when grief, intimacy-related worries, or family-of-origin issues come up in sessions.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust plans together. Collaboration guides which tools are used and how fast the work moves.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages allow brief updates, coaching between sessions, or more frequent contact while keeping scheduling flexible. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Meghan
What concerns does Meghan help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-focused, using gentle mindfulness and movement plus practical tools to manage emotions and behavior.
How long has she been working in this field?
She has two decades of experience working in healthcare settings, supporting people with chronic illness, grief, reproductive concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.