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Megan Tafolla

Practical support for grief and relationship stress

LCSW Alabama

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Megan

Megan Tafolla is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on grief, anxiety, and attachment concerns. She brings a practical, action-oriented style to sessions and aims to give clear tools and information that make difficult things easier to manage.

Background and approach

Megan frames therapy as a joint process where small steps add up over time. Megan has three years of clinical experience in a range of settings.

That includes work with people who have experienced homelessness, veterans, and those navigating perinatal loss. She also has experience with parents from many family structures and with older adults.

Her approach pairs education with hands-on strategies. Clients can expect straightforward guidance, concrete coping skills, and discussion about what to try between meetings.

Megan prioritizes helping people carry heavy experiences with more ease. Megan draws from methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method.

She uses these approaches to support concerns like relationship stress, parenting strain, grief from non-death losses, and burnout or compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

She practices as an LCSW in Alabama and holds Illinois and Florida LCSW credentials.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. The Gottman Method focuses on practical relationship skills and communication patterns to reduce conflict and build connection. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions to intimacy and loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will meet clients where they are and discuss goals and preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling work, parenting, or caregiving responsibilities, and let therapists tailor session length and format to what helps most.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Megan address?
Megan focuses on grief, anxiety, attachment issues, and relationship or parenting stress. She also addresses areas like ADHD, compassion fatigue, career stress, and family of origin challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, action-oriented style that blends education with concrete tools. Sessions often include strategies to practice between meetings.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has three years of clinical experience and has worked with people in settings such as those experiencing homelessness, veterans, perinatal loss, parents, and older adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
Megan holds the LCSW credential and is licensed as an IL LCSW and FL LCSW, practicing from Alabama.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed in

Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Iowa, Illinois

Languages

English