CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST, LCPC

Meagan Whitfield is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Science from Bowie State University and her Master of Arts from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. With 10+ years of clinical experience, Meagan integrates a variety of modalities and therapeutic interventions to support all clients through presenting concerns.

A part of who we are is a result of our previous experiences. As a proud “Navy baby” I was afforded the privilege of identifying home domestic and international soil. The opportunity to be immersed in various cultures and befriending people with perspectives unique from my own cemented the value, the necessity of appreciating and internalizing diversity. Global citizenship enabled me to embrace my wonderfully complex dynamics without temerity. I am a Black, cisgender, faith-based female and fiercely loyal sports fan. I am also a clinician who experienced various expressions of systemic oppression. While our courses in life may be distinct, empathy is shared.  My experiences impress the necessity of meeting people wherever he/she/they/it may stand. Inclusion and diversity informs my clinical perspective not the reverse.

While I specialize in child and adolescent development, I enjoy working with clients of all ages. I primarily conceptualize from an Object-Relations perspective and frequently integrate trauma-informed care, Dialectical Behavioral therapy, expressive and creative strategies, motivational interviewing, and strengths-based interventions. As a physical fitness instructor, personal trainer and certified yoga instructor, I recognize the benefits of movement-oriented interventions on emotional and psychological wellbeing. In collaboration with and consent from the client and medical physician, I frequently integrate physical exercise into individual and group therapy.

People from all walks of life encounter triumphs and challenges. I believe the most impact support clinicians can offer to clients is humility, transparency within appropriate boundaries, and understanding his/hers/its/their social and familial milieus. Choosing to work in private practices, school and home-settings, community mental health, and inpatient/residential care deeply enriched my compassion for others and broadened my clinical repertoire. In addition to my clinical experience and participation in numerous clinical training programs, I paneled several mental health symposiums, presented at APA and affiliated conferences. Cultivating relationships with prestigious academic institutions throughout DMV afforded an invaluable and deeply rewarding opportunity to learn from and invest in new clinicians. Of my many responsibilities held in previous leadership roles, I most valued providing supervision to clinicians and interns.