MEGAN MATSUYAMA
MA, LPC
Megan has several years of experience counseling individuals, couples, and families. From a young age, she found herself counseling peers with compassion and practical wisdom. During college she realized a calling on her life to make this a vocation. After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Sociology, she received her Masters in Community Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas.
Over her counseling career, she has gained experience working in various educational settings, from elementary schools to universities. Throughout her career Megan has worked with children, adolescents and adults doing both individual and family therapy. She has treated individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar, eating disorders, and various forms of abuse. She has also worked with personality disorders and behavioral disorders including ADHD, ODD and Conduct disorder. Megan has been trained in brainspotting and the EFT relationship model, which provides a structured approach to couple’s therapy. There is a substantial amount of research outlining the effectiveness of this approach for couples and individuals and she has witnessed how impactful this model can be in helping marriages grow and become stronger. Megan also incorporates some prayer techniques for her faith based clients that desire that to be apart of their healing journey.
Megan believes that each person has a God-given purpose and she is looking forward to helping people live healthy lives, reaching their fullest potential.