Meghan Quinlan-Ilich, LPC
Warm, practical counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Meghan Quinlan-Ilich |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Meghan
Meghan Quinlan-Ilich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She focuses on concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy struggles, and stress. Her style is warm and interactive, and she asks questions that help people think more clearly about their goals.
She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Narrative therapy is part of her work, and she also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-focused, with attention to a person’s values and life story. Meghan earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Centenary University and a Master of Science in Addictions Counseling from Grand Canyon University. Her background includes internships and post-graduate work across outpatient settings and higher levels of care such as intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization.
She has five years of professional experience. In practice she pays attention to a person’s beliefs and background to better understand what shaped them. That helps her be respectful of cultural differences and responsive to individual needs.
People often work with her on coping with life changes, parenting strains, caregiver stress, eating or sleeping issues, career uncertainty, ADHD-related concerns, and chronic illness or pain. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Meghan communicates by message on Mondays between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., though reply times can vary.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Meghan works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Meghan among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Meghan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Meghan directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and value-based therapies work online
Meghan blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to guide online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by looking at the stories they tell about their lives and trying different ways of telling those stories. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking concrete steps toward them even when uncomfortable feelings show up. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build different ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Meghan will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying narrative questions one week and value-driven behavioral steps the next, then adjusting based on what works for the person.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for longer, interactive work and visual connection, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging options let people check in between sessions or use written reflection. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Meghan help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career transitions, ADHD concerns, and other life changes listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and include questions that help people think through their values and goals.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience and completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling and a Master of Science in Addictions Counseling, with work in outpatient and higher levels of care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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