Megan Pollard, MA, LAPC
“To be human is to need others, and this is no flaw or weakness.” – Sue Johnson, The Love Secret
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Specialties: anxiety disorders (general, obsessive-compulsive, and panic), performance anxiety (athletics, career, etc.), stress, trauma, PTSD, perinatal and postpartum, self-esteem, faith/spirituality, depression, grief and loss, life-transitions, work-life balance.
It takes great strength and courage to reach out in our times of need. I consider it a privilege to join you on your journey and believe deeply in the healing that is possible within the therapeutic process.
Our innate longing for connection is beautiful. Within relationship we can experience the fullness of this beauty, but often it is relationships that leave us fractured and fragmented. In counseling, I believe, we can put the pieces of us back together to experience personal wholeness once again. When we begin to experience the fullness of harmony within ourselves, we then can encounter the beauty of connection and relationship with others.
Deeply valuing the uniqueness of each person, I aim to create a safe, compassionate, and authentic space by integrating the whole person into our work. Primarily working from an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model, we will seek to reintegrate each disjointed part of us back into the whole, utilizing our mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational parts. Working with couples, families, and individuals who find themselves stuck in cycles, my hope is to create understanding and build empathy in order to connect more deeply with oneself and, ultimately, others.
I am a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) in Georgia. In addition to completing the Externship training within Emotionally Focused Therapy, I have completed the Level 1 training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trauma often splinters our body and mind, EMDR is an effective resource of healing that comes alongside us as we work towards wholeness.
Throughout my own journey I have found that sorrow and joy often walk together. In our work together, I desire to hold space for the pain and hurt you have experienced, while also making space for the gifts of joy we receive along the way. Within my therapeutic space I seek to create room for the dark and the difficult, as well as recognize the moments we need to take a breath from the heavy, and laugh. I want to follow where you lead.
In my free time I love cooking, enjoying the outdoors with my husband, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing soccer, coaching athletes of all ages and stages, and laughing with my friends and family. My faith is meaningful to me, and I welcome working with people of diverse faith backgrounds and beliefs.
Education & Training
B.A in Pre-Art Therapy | Taylor University (Upland, IN)
M.S in Counseling | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
EFT Externship Training
EMDR Level 1 Training
If you feel that we would be a good fit, please feel free to contact me at Megan@eastatlantacounseling.com or at 404-482-1375, or book services now.
Megan is located at both our Smyrna and Decatur locations for in-person sessions and telehealth.
She is supervised by Celia Webb, LPC, CPCS, SEP, and Shay Dowley, LPC.