Megan Vaccaro

Megan Vaccaro is a Licensed Master Social Worker from Michigan who brings 20 years of clinical experience to work with individuals, couples and families. She earned her social work degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in 2000 and has focused her practice on concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, behavior issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges.

Her approach blends evidence-based strategies with a practical, problem-solving focus. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients recognize and reframe distorted thinking patterns so they can have more positive experiences. She also applies dialectical behavior therapy skills, including mindfulness - awareness of thoughts, feelings and urges - distress tolerance - ways to cope when stress is intense - emotion regulation - managing overwhelming feelings - and interpersonal effectiveness - building and maintaining healthier relationships. Solution-focused methods are included as well, reflecting her interest in identifying clear goals and steps forward.

Megan takes a respectful, non-judgmental stance that aims to create a comfortable space for sharing whatever brought someone to therapy. She values effective communication and treats people with care and honor, often considering how she would want family members to be treated in a counseling setting. She holds Michigan state licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker, a credential that reflects graduate-level social work training and clinical licensure (MI LMSW 6801079810).