Dr. Meghan Murray

I am originally from Sandusky, Ohio where I grew up right down the street from Cedar Point Amusement Park. Yes, I have ridden every roller coaster in the park and I worked there sing and dancing every summer throughout high school and college.

I went on to receive my undergraduate degree in psychology from Saint Louis University and my doctorate in counseling psychology from Cleveland State University. During my clinical training, I completed practicum, internship, and post-doctoral experiences in neuropsychology, community mental health, and private practice. My training and education has taken me all over the country from Saint Louis, MO to Dallas, TX to NYC, and to Chicago, IL. Now, I am striking out on my own to start my own private practice back in the area where I was born and raised in order to be closer to my family. Currently, I am licensed to practice in Illinois and Ohio as well as hold my psychpact certification.

I specializing in working with neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults as they navigate a variety of daily challenges such as anxiety, depression executive functioning, social skills, intrusive thoughts and compulsions, tics, trauma, and family dynamics.

I utilize an integrative model of care that allows me to tailor my approach to eachindividual/family depending on their presenting concerns. I often pull from CBT, TF-CBT, CBIT, DBT, ERP, PCIT, and PMT as needed. I like to do this in collaboration with my clients because I want every person to feel empowered in the therapeutic process as they move toward healing, change, and personal growth. When working with children and adolescents, my methods range from talk-therapy to play-therapy, incorporating elements like music, humor, and art to help make therapy a fun, safe, and relaxed space to learn and develop skills. I also like including family sessions as needed because many times, the magic really happens when a whole family learns how to best support the individual. Learning some additional parenting tips and tricks along the way usually leaves the whole family better off when navigating big emotions.

In my first session with me, my clients can expect a relaxed set up where fidgets are provided. I want kids to feel welcome to be curious and explore the space. Parents are also welcome to join. I typically begin the first session by tossing some questions cubes back and forth to help me get to know my clients and to allow them to get to know me. We ask each other very important questions like, “What is your favorite movie?”, “If you could be an animal, what would you be?”, and “If you could go to the moon, what would you bring with you on your journey?” I also let my young clients know what they can expect in therapy or invite them to tell me what they’re looking for in therapy (to just talk, to work on something specific, etc.). Most importantly, I always let my kid clients know that sessions end on a high note because I always want them to leave feeling up. They get the choice to spend the last ten to fifteen minutes playing a game, free coloring, or playing in the sand-tray.