Glen Allen, Virginia Megan Spencer, Therapy Clinician

Megan Spencer, Resident in Counseling, helps individuals, couples, and families in Virginia find a path toward healing and lasting change. She provides a supportive and compassionate space for adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors to work through challenges such as anxiety, depression, and difficult life transitions. By tailoring therapy to each person’s unique story, she focuses on helping patients develop greater resilience, strengthen relationships, and build skills that support long-term mental well-being. Megan offers individual therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy, using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness practices. She also works closely with adoption and foster care populations, individuals on the autism spectrum, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her ability to integrate clinical expertise with empathy allows patients to feel both supported and empowered as they move toward healthier, more fulfilling lives. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who are experiencing postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Megan understands how overwhelming these conditions can be and is dedicated to helping patients navigate these challenges with compassion and proven therapeutic strategies. She also has a strong interest in guiding individuals through midlife and later life transitions, providing perspective and tools for embracing change with greater clarity and strength. Outside of her work at LifeStance Health, Megan enjoys swimming, hiking, and traveling. These personal passions reflect her appreciation for balance, growth, and exploration—values that often inspire her therapeutic approach.

Megan Spencer provides services with supervision.