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

Shira Meged

Shira Meged

LCPC, LMHC

Therapist in New York

Therapist blending insight with practical tools

Continue with Shira
  • Experience 13 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • Trauma-informed
  • Mindfulness-based
  • Practical skills

About Shira

Shira Meged is a licensed clinician who blends trauma-informed, strength-based work with practical tools. She brings a background in investigation and writing into sessions to help people sort through anxiety, stress, and relationship strains. Shira talks plainly and listens closely to how past experiences shape today’s feelings and choices.

She focuses on people who appear high-functioning but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected inside. Her approach draws on understanding the nervous system and attachment patterns to explain why certain reactions persist. This helps clients make sense of old habits and new choices.

Shira uses a mix of insight-oriented conversation and hands-on practices. Sessions often include mindfulness, parts work, and gentle somatic awareness to ground difficult emotions. Creative and reflective exercises are offered when they fit a client’s needs.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person. She emphasizes building a steadier, kinder relationship with oneself and clearer decision making. People leave with concrete skills as well as new perspectives on recurring problems.

With 13 years of experience, Shira applies lived and professional knowledge to common concerns like trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She also addresses communication problems, life purpose questions, and isolation or loneliness when those issues come up.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Shira integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques into work that is practical and readable. One approach she often uses is mindfulness practice - simple breathing and attention exercises that help lower anxiety and bring steadiness in moments of overwhelm. Another common element is parts work, which helps people name and talk to different inner parts that hold emotion or beliefs, useful for sorting mixed feelings after trauma or during identity shifts.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, comfort level, and pace. Clients and therapist try methods, check how they land, and adjust together when needed.

Many people appreciate online therapy for fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, follow up between sessions with reflective exercises, or use written prompts alongside conversation. Because session formats were not specified in the original biography, confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered and which will best fit everyday routines.

License and NPI

LMHC New York · No. 008268
LCPC Maryland · No. LC13151
NPI1528571155

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

New York, Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and challenges like communication problems, life purpose, and isolation or loneliness.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and collaborative, mixing insight-oriented conversation with practical tools such as mindfulness, parts work, and gentle somatic awareness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience combining clinical practice with investigative and writing work to shape her approach to trauma and life transitions.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials, with LMHC in New York and LCPC in Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are fees and billing arranged?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Back to all therapists

Shira MegedReview online therapy options on BetterHelp.

Continue with Shira