Counselor in Fort Wayne | Indianapolis | South Bend | Bloomington | Valparasio
Hey. I’m Meg.
Poly affirming. Burnout counselor. EMDR Therapist. Crossfitter. Yoga teacher. Runner. Sober since 2016. Neuroscience nerd. Minneapolis native, Hoosier state transplant. Tattooed & pierced, with a goth-girl history and ongoing love of dark humor and psychological thrillers. Diagnosed with anxiety, frequent-flyer of burnout & perfectionism. Advocate for mental health professionals. Thinks the United States Mental Health Industrial Complex is totally f*cked, but still believes in the power of 1:1 therapy.
Nice to meet you! 👋
I’m a counselor in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and I work 100% virtually with therapy clients all across the states of Indiana and Florida.
I love helping my clients overcome the challenges of workplace burnout, heal from past traumas, and navigate the world of polyamorous relationships—helping them work toward a life they can get excited about when they wake up in the morning.
I specialize in working with others therapists, as well as teachers, activists, caregivers & change-makers who are burnt out & at their wits end.
I love working with the “weirdos,” the artists, and the black sheep who are tired of trying their hardest to “fit in,” but who feel like they’re secretly dying inside.
I’ve worked to create the kind of non-judgmental therapy space where I’d want to find myself as a client—where you can ugly cry & make dark-humored jokes within the same 50-minute session.
Where you can reflect on some deeply-held beliefs while knowing you won’t be judged or ridiculed for it.
Where you can talk about the grind of systemic oppression & build hope for something better in the same conversation.
I made this space for folks who are tired of being stuck, overworked, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt.
Honestly, I made it for you.
Wanna know more about me? Here are some “Quick Facts” 👇
✨ I am constantly losing track of my keys, my phone, my pens, and my purse, but somehow manage to very, very rarely double-book myself across my 4 calendars and my two businesses 🫣
✨ I unabashedly love silly sitcoms, psychological thrillers, storytelling podcasts, and reading about neuropsych before bed
✨ I worked in copy writing and marketing before becoming a therapist. I still love writing to this day, and have founded a second business where I use these skills to support other therapists who are starting private practice.
✨ I think the mantis shrimp is simultaneously the coolest and most terrifying creature on earth. Can you imagine if they were human-sized?! 😳
✨ I am more than happy to incorporate the use of memes into our work together (where appropriate, of course)
✨ I swear way more than I should (and you can totally swear, too—say whatever the hell you want!) ⁉️
✨ Yes, I am 110% fine with your cat and/or dog joining sessions (so long as you’re able to concentrate while they’re with you) 🐶🐱
My Story
At the age of 25, my world fell apart.
My then-spouse told me that he wanted to get divorced.
I got laid off from my brand new job in marketing.
Then, my grandfather died
All of this happened within a 2-week period of time, while I was living 500+ miles from my family and I felt I had very few places to turn for comfort.
I quickly found that my relationship with myself, with others, and with my healthy coping skills had fallen apart. I fell into a cycle of seemingly-endless anxiety, depression, and not-so-healthy coping mechanisms (like drinking way more than I should have).
I. Was. A. Mess.
It wasn’t until I was able to pick myself back up with the help of family, friends, and a few dedicated therapists that I realized I wanted to do more—I wanted to be able to help others in the ways that I had been helped. I wanted to do something other than press buttons on a computer for the rest of my life.
I entered my master’s program in early 2016, and quit drinking alcohol during that same year. During that time, my life began to flourish in ways I hadn’t thought possible: I started a creative writing group in my city, met my future spouse, and began my career in the mental health world working with people who were struggling with addiction.
Since then, I have moved cross-country to be with my fiance, gained experience working with families in high-need situations, and eventually found my way into a group practice, which gave me the skills, confidence, and motivation to create a practice of my very own: Lykke Counseling & Wellness.
I find such joy working with my clients because I’ve been where you are and I know how hard it is to try and figure this stuff out on your own. I’ve been burnt out, confused, overcome with grief and anger, and caught up in the anxiety and self-doubt of going sober. I’ve been there, and now I want to be there for those who are going through those struggles, as well.
When I’m not in the therapy room, I find joy in practicing and teaching yoga, playing with my cats, going for nighttime walks, and recording episodes of my podcast about burnout for mental health professionals: Mental Status.
Credentials & Training
Education:
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University, New England (2019)
BA in English Literature and Language, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2012)
Credentials:
Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license #39004079A
Indiana Telehealth Certificate TH0001983
Out-of-State Telehealth Provider, Florida, Registration # TPMC2856 (FL Telehealth Website: https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/).
Experience
Owner, Primary Therapist (LMHC), Lykke Counseling & Wellness (Nov 2021 - present)
Mental Health Therapist Associate, Group Private Practice, Indiana (Dec, 2020 - Nov, 2021)
Family Therapist, SCAN, Inc., South Bend, IN (Sept - Dec, 2020)
Multisystemic Therapist, The Family Partnership, Minneapolis, MN (Jun, 2019 - Jul, 2020)
Mental Health Intern, Ramsey County Mental Health Center, St. Paul, MN (Aug, 2018 - May, 2019)
Mental Health Intern, Park Avenue Center, Minneapolis, MN (Aug, 2017 - May, 2018)
Training:
Neuroscience and Somatics Workshop, Whole Brain Solutions (Spring 2023)
EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training, EMDR Training Group, Dallas, TX (2021)
Nurturing Parenting Facilitator (2020)
Complicated Grief (2020)
Certified Yoga Teacher, 200-hour via Devanadi Yoga in Minneapolis, MN (2019 - 2020)
Multisystemic Therapy (2019 - 2020)
Additional Experience & Expertise
I have experience working with the following:
Addictions and co-occurring disorders
Anxiety
Children and adolescents
Couple’s counseling
Depression
Family systems work
Parenting skills & coaching
Mindfulness-based interventions
Sober curiosity
Somatic (body-based) interventions
Trauma-informed interventions
Therapy Modalities
I use a blend of modalities & interventions that will help you:
Process your life stories and integrate them into who you are now
Understand how your thoughts can impact the way you feel & act
Learn how to set professional & personal boundaries that allow you to flourish
See a bigger-picture view of how your personal history and current circumstances impact your life today
Identify how anxiety, burnout, and other big emotions show up in your physical body
Build up your toolbox of coping skills to weather the storms of life
Specific modalities include Eye Movement, Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Mindfulness; Somatics (body-based); and Narrative therapies.