Megan Christmas, LMHC, believes healing happens through safe connection. She brings over a decade of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings to her work with children, teens, adults, and geriatric clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and meaningful life transitions.
Credentials & Experience
Ms. Christmas earned her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She has dedicated her career to helping individuals navigate healing, growth, and meaningful change, and brings over 10 years of clinical experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Specialties & Conditions Treated
Ms. Christmas specializes in treating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, PTSD, substance use, grief, and major life transitions. She works across the lifespan, and her decade of cross-setting experience equips her to support clients across a wide range of clinical presentations and acuity levels.
Approach to Care
Ms. Christmas views trust as the foundation of meaningful therapy. Her priority is creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and respected. She approaches each individual with warmth, authenticity, and compassion, meeting them where they are while honoring the vulnerability it takes to seek support. Her therapeutic approach is warm, person-centered, and tailored to each individual, integrating evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, and psychoeducation to help clients build insight, develop healthier coping strategies, and create meaningful, lasting change.
What to Expect in Your First Session
Your first session with Ms. Christmas is about beginning to build the kind of trust that meaningful therapy requires. She’ll meet you where you are, without judgment, and create space for you to share what’s brought you in at whatever pace feels right. She understands that healing is not linear and that every person’s story, strengths, and needs are unique — so the first visit is less about reaching conclusions and more about beginning the work of being understood.
Languages & Patient Populations
Ms. Christmas sees patients in English and works across the lifespan, providing therapy for children, teens, adults, and geriatric clients. Her decade of experience spans both inpatient and outpatient settings, giving her depth across different levels of care.
Conditions & Services Treated
- Anxiety Treatment — compassionate, evidence-based care
- Depression & Mood Disorders — individualized therapy
- PTSD & Trauma — CBT and DBT-informed treatment
- Personality Disorders — evidence-based therapeutic care
- Psychosis — experienced clinical support
- Substance Use — individualized therapeutic care
- Grief & Major Life Transitions — compassionate support through change
- Therapy Across the Lifespan — children, teens, adults, and geriatric clients