Megan Allegretti, MA, LPC
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Master of Arts
Licensed Professional Counselor Domestic & Sexual Violence Certified To make an appointment with Megan, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email Contact.OH@OakHeartCenter.com.
Specializes In:Trauma, Adults, Adolescents, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, LGBTQ+ Support, and Eating and Feeding Disorders.
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Biography
The decision to prioritize and focus on your mental health can be difficult, but just as our bodies sometimes need adjustments, so does our mind. As a coach or trainer provides direction and guidance, my role as a Licensed Professional Counselor is to support the client in an open and safe environment to learn more about themselves. Every individual has a unique background, and I take great pride in my work to understanding where each client is specifically coming from. We will collaborate on creating specific treatment goals that are tailored individually.
Because each client is unique, so will be the approach that is used in our time together. Instead of fitting the client into one specific therapeutic approach, I will mold the approach to fit the client. That being said, I will choose treatments that have been empirically tested and show validity and reliability for the presenting concerns. I am competent in the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and am receiving training in Emotion-Focused Therapy.
My background includes a Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Practice, from Roosevelt University. My internship was completed in a hospital setting where I worked with the inpatient unit, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs. I also have experience in the private practice setting working with children, adolescents, families, and adults. I have volunteering experience at a domestic and sexual violence resource center. In all settings I learned how profound resilience is in the face of adversity.
I have the proficiency to work with adolescents, emerging adults, and adults on a spectrum of treatment concerns. My clinical strengths include working with trauma, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, LGBTQ+ support and ADHD. I am working on gaining specializations in eating disorders and non-suicidal self-injury.
If you are interested in becoming a client, lets set up a time to get to know each other and see if we would be a strong partnership in this therapeutic process.
Because each client is unique, so will be the approach that is used in our time together. Instead of fitting the client into one specific therapeutic approach, I will mold the approach to fit the client. That being said, I will choose treatments that have been empirically tested and show validity and reliability for the presenting concerns. I am competent in the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and am receiving training in Emotion-Focused Therapy.
My background includes a Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Practice, from Roosevelt University. My internship was completed in a hospital setting where I worked with the inpatient unit, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs. I also have experience in the private practice setting working with children, adolescents, families, and adults. I have volunteering experience at a domestic and sexual violence resource center. In all settings I learned how profound resilience is in the face of adversity.
I have the proficiency to work with adolescents, emerging adults, and adults on a spectrum of treatment concerns. My clinical strengths include working with trauma, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, LGBTQ+ support and ADHD. I am working on gaining specializations in eating disorders and non-suicidal self-injury.
If you are interested in becoming a client, lets set up a time to get to know each other and see if we would be a strong partnership in this therapeutic process.
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Meet Megan!
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Blogs:
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Being an ally means having a strong concern for the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. If you are like me, in the traditionally privileged group seen as the default by society, being an ally is using our power to help advocate for equal rights and fair treatment of those who do not have the same opportunities as we do, while standing up to people or movements that would marginalize or denigrate our allies. Here are some ways we can show our support through the way we use our words....(to read more, click on the link above)
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder found in humans. According to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, IBS impacts 10-15% of the population worldwide. Fun Fact: IBS is the #2 reason people miss work, second to only the common cold. The symptoms of IBS do not have to be present all the time, they can come and go as they please. Symptoms typically include abdominal pain or cramping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea or a combination...(to read more, click on the link above).
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It’s wild to look back through the lens of understanding Eating Disorders and see how misleading the retail clothing industry can be, and is designed to be. I worked with and sold clothes to predominantly female identifying individuals. I know that female identifying individuals are not the only ones who experience unrealistic messages and pressures around body image. Diet culture does not discriminate. But it is important to note the lens through which I am writing through...(to read more, click on the link above).
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In the context of this article a coping skill will be defined as techniques that an individual applies to manage difficult emotions. Coping is different from avoidance. They look so similar! Both reduce distress, but there is a curtail difference- avoidance does not address why you are feeling the way you are. Instead it pushes the uncomfortable feeling away or deep down. This might be rewarding in the short term, because there is a good chance you will feel better by not engaging in whatever thought or behavior that triggered the distressing emotion. But by not confronting the situation or avoiding it, that emotion will find a way to come back out. Often it will leak out when you are least expecting it...(to read more, click on the link above).
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5 Tips to Help Someone in Emotional DistressHaving a family member or loved who who is in emotional distress can be overwhelming, join Megan Allegretti, MA, LPC as she helps provide five tips you can use to reduce the overwhelm. It's important to also remember that you don't have to do this alone. Know your limitations. If your friend or loved one is in immediate risk for harm please contact 911 or present to the nearest Emergency Department.
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