Meagan Alexander
Grief Counsellor & Psychotherapist
MACP, RSSW, RP (Qualifying)
Meagan Alexander is a Registered Social Service Worker (RSW) and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) specializing in grief and bereavement support, PTSD, depression, and anxiety treatment. With a compassionate and trauma-informed approach, she helps clients navigate life’s most challenging moments. Using mindfulness-based techniques, she empowers individuals to process emotions, regain stability, and embark on their healing journey.
Professional Focus and Approach
Meagan is dedicated to providing empathetic, client-centred care for individuals of all ages. She integrates evidence-based practices, including trauma-informed therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness-based strategies to address emotional distress and foster resilience. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in connection, empowerment, and self-discovery, ensuring that clients feel supported as they work through grief, trauma, and mental health challenges.
Specializations
Meagan specializes in bereavement counselling and provides personalized therapeutic support for individuals, WSIB, and Canada Life clients navigating return-to-work transitions. Her expertise includes grief, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and trauma recovery, and she tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. Using a blend of CBT, EMDR, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, she helps individuals process loss, build coping skills, and restore a sense of well-being. As a trusted senior clinician at VMA Psych, Meagan is committed to guiding clients through their personal healing journeys with compassion, understanding, and clinical expertise.
Education and Experience
Meagan’s educational background reflects her dedication to comprehensive and specialized mental health care. She holds a double major in Thanatology and Childhood and Social Institutions from King’s University College at Western University, providing her with a deep understanding of grief, loss, and developmental psychology. Furthering her practical expertise, she completed the Social Service Worker program at Fanshawe College before earning her Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Meagan continues to expand her clinical skill set through specialized training, including EMDR, Expressive Play Therapy, End-of-Life Doula certification, Children’s Grief and Bereavement counselling, and Mental Health First Aid. Her commitment to lifelong learning ensures that she provides clients with the most effective, evidence-based mental health support tailored to their needs.
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