MEGAN PORTER, CT

Megan Porter (pronouns: she/her) is a counselor trainee who works with adults of all ages. Her specialty interests include: anxiety, depression, adjustment and life transitions, stress management, self-esteem issues, career development, and helping clients to find meaning and purpose within their lives. Megan operates from the theme of “meeting the client where they are at”, meaning she tailors her counseling orientation to what the client needs and how they respond to various elements of any given evidence-based approach.

Megan graduated from The University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, along with minors in sociology and family development. She has remained at her alma mater to earn a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, which she is expected to complete in August of 2025. Outside of her formal education, Megan is a dedicated learner. If she is unfamiliar with something, she will make herself familiar!

Prior to joining Wellness Grove, Megan completed her practicum experience at The University of Akron’s on-site Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling.

Here, Megan offered counseling services to individuals for anger management, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment to life transitions. It was through this experience that she learned the importance of holistic, trauma-informed care to enhance clients’ functioning and general well-being. In addition, these experiences allowed her to see first-hand how empowering it can be for clients to participate in counseling, which further fueled her passion for the profession.

Megan primarily operates using an eclectic, integrative approach to counseling, which means that she utilizes elements of multiple approaches in ways that align with client values, needs, and preferences. Specifically, she embraces person-centered counseling as it emphasizes the client’s subjective experience and encourages empathy, unconditional positive regard, and warmth. In addition, she enjoys the meaning-making and social interest elements of Adlerian individual counseling. Finally, she also has an interest in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) due to its logical nature, inclusion of psychoeducation, and analysis of distressing thoughts and behaviors as a step to improving symptoms.

Her strengths include: a non-judgmental attitude, an open mind, warmth and kindness, a desire to learn, and a positivity focus.