Therapist in Maplewood, Minnesota Megan Schmitz, Therapist

Megan Schmitz, LICSW, helps adults across Minnesota navigate life’s most challenging moments with compassionate, practical, and evidence-based support. She serves patients statewide and works with adults and seniors seeking individual therapy to address emotional distress, major life changes, and the impact of complex stressors on daily functioning. Megan creates a therapeutic space where clients feel grounded, supported, and empowered to rebuild stability and meaning.

Megan specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, using a thoughtful and strengths-based approach tailored to each person’s needs. She also supports individuals working through grief, midlife transitions, medical-related stress, and challenges connected to alcohol or drug use. As a Minnesota-based clinician, she understands how local communities, culture, and lifestyle shape mental health needs and works collaboratively with clients to develop sustainable tools for growth.

Megan is particularly passionate about helping individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She focuses on providing steady, structured care during this vulnerable period—supporting stabilization, enhancing coping skills, and helping clients reconnect with their daily routines, relationships, and long-term goals. Her approach emphasizes safety, grounding, and continuity, ensuring clients feel guided as they transition back into their home and community environments.

Her clinical work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medical procedure evaluations, and she regularly works with populations such as individuals with head injuries, military members and veterans, and adults of all genders. While these are areas of focus, Megan also offers additional support across a range of mental health concerns.

Outside the therapy room, Megan finds balance outdoors—hiking, boating on Minnesota lakes, or exploring state parks. She values time with loved ones, prioritizes ongoing personal and professional growth, and enjoys long walks with her two dogs.