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Meghan Pardi

Meghan Pardi, LMFT

Therapist in California

A steady guide for rebuilding balance

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12 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • Practical skill focus
  • Trauma-informed strategies
  • Collaborative goal setting

About Meghan

Meghan Pardi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people find balance when life feels chaotic. Her approach begins with listening and helping a person name what they want and need. Making first contact is framed as the important first step toward change.

Meghan works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. She also addresses concerns like addiction, grief, body image, parenting strain, self esteem, career transitions, and ADHD. Her practice includes additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, blended family issues, and coping after separation or loss.

In sessions she uses practical, skill-based methods to help people cope now and build long-term resilience. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking patterns and Mindfulness to help calm overwhelming emotions. For deeper trauma work she uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Meghan aims for a collaborative process where goals are set together. She invites straightforward conversations and helps people try new behaviors between sessions. Progress is measured in real-life changes like improved sleep, clearer communication, or calmer reactions to stress.

She practices in California and offers therapy in English. People start by selecting the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Meghan's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Meghan often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and handle strong emotions. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and trying new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and self esteem. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce stress and improve focus.

She also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma work when it fits a client's needs. EMDR is used to process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, which can help with trauma and abuse-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Meghan will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods to each person's pace. That collaborative planning helps pick which techniques to use first and how to practice them between sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking to know what formats are offered. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Meghan’s focus is on usable tools and steady progress so therapy can be folded into everyday life rather than add extra stress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Meghan address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges, along with issues like addiction, grief, body image, parenting strain, self esteem and career transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on practical skills and honest conversation to help clients make changes between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 12 years of experience as a practicing clinician to her work with clients.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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